Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kohekohe

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ko-heko-he
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Dysoxylum spectabile, a medium-sized tree native to New Zealand, related to mahogany.

Etymology

Borrowed from Māori kohekohe.

Word Breakdown

Synonyms

New Zealand mahogany

Questions

What does kohekohe mean?
Dysoxylum spectabile, a medium-sized tree native to New Zealand, related to mahogany.
Where does kohekohe come from?
Borrowed from Māori kohekohe.

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