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pahautea

pahautea

9.9
An evergreen tree from New Zealand that looks like a kawaka
  • noun
  • New Zealand
translation icon : pahautea
  • The pahautea is commonly found in the mountainous regions of New Zealand's North and South Islands.

Examples

  • The distinctive bark of the pahautea makes it easy to identify among other native evergreens.

  • The pahautea tree can grow quite tall.

  • Botanists studied the differences between pahautea and kawaka trees in their native habitats.

  • Look at that magnificent pahautea over there!

  • The pahautea is commonly found in the mountainous regions of New Zealand's North and South Islands.

  • Botanists studied the differences between pahautea and kawaka trees in their native habitats.

  • The distinctive bark of the pahautea makes it easy to identify among other native evergreens.

Synonyms

Libocedrus bidwillii
vspahautea
  • Specialized
9.9

An evergreen tree from New Zealand with small flat leaves and cones

is the local name for the species often noted with its scientific label
mountain pine
vspahautea
  • New Zealand
8.2

An evergreen tree from New Zealand that looks like other native evergreens

is the local name for the species often noted with its scientific label

Surface Forms

pahautea singular
pahauteas plural

Etymology

Pahautea comes from the Māori language of New Zealand, where it was the local name for this native evergreen tree. So the English word is simply the original Māori name and refers exactly to that specific New Zealand tree.