houhere
- noun
- New Zealand
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houhere
- Traditional Maori rope was sometimes made from the bark of the houhere.
Examples
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The honey scent from the houhere flowers attracts bees and other pollinators.
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The houhere produces delicate white blossoms in early summer across many parts of New Zealand.
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The houhere tree blooms beautifully in spring.
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Have you seen a houhere in full bloom?
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The houhere produces delicate white blossoms in early summer across many parts of New Zealand.
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The honey scent from the houhere flowers attracts bees and other pollinators.
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Traditional Maori rope was sometimes made from the bark of the houhere.
Synonyms
A small New Zealand tree with fragrant clusters of white flowers and bark used to make rope
A small New Zealand tree with clusters of white flowers that smell sweet and bark used to make rope
A New Zealand tree with strong bark that people use to make cord and that has small white fragrant flowers
A small tree or bush from New Zealand with white flowers and bark like lace
Surface Forms
Etymology
Houhere comes from the Māori name for a small New Zealand tree with sweet, honey-scented white flowers. Its bark was once used by Māori to make 'rope', so the name brings to mind both the plant's lovely smell and its useful bark, which is why houhere means that particular shrub.
