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rewarewa

rewarewa noun: a tall evergreen tree, Knightia excelsa, endemic to New Zealand, with leathery leaves and red flowers.

Noun

rewarewa (plural rewarewas)

  1. (New Zealand) A tall evergreen tree, Knightia excelsa, endemic to New Zealand, with leathery leaves and red flowers.
    • The wood is rewarewa, blond and fine-grained and sanded to satin finish.1983, Keri Hulme, The Bone People, Penguin, published 1986, page 267

Synonyms of rewarewa

Forms of rewarewa

pluralrewarewas

Origin of rewarewa

Borrowed from Māori rewarewa, from rewa (“to float”).

Questions about rewarewa

What does rewarewa mean?
Rewarewa means a tall evergreen tree, Knightia excelsa, endemic to New Zealand, with leathery leaves and red flowers.
What part of speech is rewarewa?
Rewarewa is a noun.
What is the plural of rewarewa?
The plural of rewarewa is rewarewas.

Words near rewarewa in the dictionary

  1. rewardlessness
  2. rewards
  3. rewarehouse
  4. rewarehoused
  5. rewarehousing
  6. rewarewa
  7. rewarewas
  8. rewari
  9. rewaris
  10. rewarm
  11. rewarmed

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