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toetoe

toetoe

9.9
A tall grass with feathery flower heads from New Zealand used for decoration and for making roofs
  • noun
  • New Zealand
translation icon : toetoe
  • The Māori traditionally used toetoe for thatching the roofs of their houses.

Examples

  • Gardeners sometimes plant toetoe for its ornamental appearance and hardy nature.

  • Large plumes of toetoe swayed in the coastal breeze near the village.

  • The toetoe plant thrives in the New Zealand landscape.

  • I saw a beautiful toetoe during my trip to New Zealand.

  • Gardeners sometimes plant toetoe for its ornamental appearance and hardy nature.

  • The Māori traditionally used toetoe for thatching the roofs of their houses.

  • Large plumes of toetoe swayed in the coastal breeze near the village.

Synonyms

toe toe
vstoetoe
  • New Zealand
9.9

A tall New Zealand grass with large feathery flower heads

has identical meaning but written as one word
Cortaderia richardii
vstoetoe
  • Specialized
9.9

A tall grass from New Zealand grown for its feathery flower heads

is the common ornamental and traditional plant name
Arundo richardii
vstoetoe
  • Specialized
9.9

A tall grass from New Zealand with soft feathery flower heads

is the garden and traditional plant not the formal botanical label
plumed tussock
vstoetoe
  • New Zealand
9.9

A tall grass from New Zealand with feathery flower heads

is the ornamental and traditional plant rather than a descriptive term
Arundo conspicua
vstoetoe
  • Specialized
9.9

A tall New Zealand grass with feathery flower heads that Māori use to cover roofs

is also used ornamentally and more broadly than only roofing material
toitoi
vstoetoe
  • New Zealand
9.9

A tall grass from New Zealand used to cover roofs and to make baskets and mats

is the ornamental and decorative form rather than for roofing use
Chionochloa conspicua
vstoetoe
  • New Zealand
9.9

A large New Zealand grass with tall flower stems that Maori use to cover roofs

is more specialized to roofing and less about ornamental plumes

Surface Forms

toetoe singular
toetoes plural

Etymology

Toetoe comes from the Māori language, where it means 'tall grass', so in English it names the native grass with feathery tops that people use for decoration and for thatching roofs.