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pohutukawa

/pəˌhuːtəˈkɑːwə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.20 in modern English

Syllables
po-hutukawa
IPA
/pəˌhuːtəˈkɑːwə/
22
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A coastal evergreen tree, Metrosideros excelsa, native to New Zealand and producing a brilliant display of red flowers with prominent stamens around Christmastime.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Māori pōhutukawa.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /pəˌhuːtəˈkɑːwə/

Inflected Forms

pohutukawas (plural) pōhutukawa (alternative) pahutukawa (alternative)

Synonyms

Christmas tree New Zealand Christmas tree

Questions

How do you pronounce pohutukawa?
The recorded pronunciation is /pəˌhuːtəˈkɑːwə/.
What does pohutukawa mean?
A coastal evergreen tree, Metrosideros excelsa, native to New Zealand and producing a brilliant display of red flowers with prominent stamens around Christmastime.
Where does pohutukawa come from?
Borrowed from Māori pōhutukawa.

How to pronounce pohutukawa

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