Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kowhai

/ˈkoʊfaɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: kowhai
IPA: /ˈkoʊfaɪ/

16

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of several small woody legume trees in the genus Sophora native to New Zealand that have yellow flowers. The national flower of New Zealand.

Etymology

From Māori kōwhai (“yellow”).

Word Breakdown

Root: kōwhai

Inflected Forms

kowhais (plural)

Synonyms

sophora tetraptera

Questions

How do you pronounce kowhai?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkoʊfaɪ/.
What does kowhai mean?: Any of several small woody legume trees in the genus Sophora native to New Zealand that have yellow flowers. The national flower of New Zealand.
Where does kowhai come from?: From Māori kōwhai (“yellow”).

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