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🌿 A flax plant 🧵 A strong fiber 🧺 A woven item
harakeke

harakeke

9.9
A New Zealand plant with long, pointed leaves used for weaving
  • noun
  • New Zealand
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  • The harakeke plants grow abundantly in New Zealand.

Examples

  • The Māori have used harakeke for centuries to make baskets and mats.

  • We admired the tall, green leaves of the harakeke growing by the riverbank.

  • Artists today still use harakeke fibers to create traditional and modern crafts.

  • Can you identify the harakeke in this garden?

  • The Maori people traditionally used harakeke leaves to make baskets and mats.

  • Craftsmen in New Zealand often use harakeke to create beautiful woven items.

  • The long, sword-shaped leaves of harakeke are perfect for weaving.

Surface Forms

harakeke singular
harakekes plural

Etymology

Harakeke comes from Māori and names the tall, green plant we call 'New Zealand flax'. The plant has long, sword-like leaves that were used for weaving, which is why the word refers to the plant itself.