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toetoe

toetoe noun: any of various tall grasses native to New Zealand, especially of the genus Austroderia.

Noun

toetoe

  1. (New Zealand) Any of various tall grasses native to New Zealand, especially of the genus Austroderia.
    • I set out from Northcote towards Mr Sargeson's place in Takapuna, walking along the largely unformed road with paddocks of scrub and toetoe on either side […].1984, Janet Frame, An Angel at my Table, Virago, published 2024, page 255

Forms of toetoe

alternative formtoe-toe
alternative formtoi-toi

Origin of toetoe

Borrowed from Māori toetoe.

Words formed from toetoe

  • Chatham Island toetoe

Questions about toetoe

What does toetoe mean?
Toetoe means any of various tall grasses native to New Zealand, especially of the genus Austroderia.
What part of speech is toetoe?
Toetoe is a noun.

Words near toetoe in the dictionary

  1. toeslope
  2. toeslopes
  3. toestrap
  4. toetip
  5. toetips
  6. toetoe
  7. Toetsho
  8. Toewang
  9. Toews
  10. Toewses
  11. toey

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