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kahikatea

/ ˌkaɪkəˈtɪə /

noun

  1. a tall New Zealand coniferous tree, Podocarpus dacrydioides, valued for its timber and resin Also calledwhite pine
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of kahikatea1

Māori
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Example Sentences

A large fire was kindled in the cave, or rua, and for several days was constantly fed with the resinous timber of the kahikatea.

In making this tattooing-ink the soot from fires of white-pine (kahikatea) wood was used.

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