kahikatea

ka hi ka te a |ˌkīkəˈtēə ˌkaɪkəˈtiə | ▶noun a tall coniferous New Zealand tree used for its timber and resin. Its seeds, which are borne on conspicuous red stems, were formerly eaten by the Maoris. Also called white pine. [Podocarpus (or Dacrycarpus ) dacrydioides, family Podocarpaceae. ] ORIGIN early 19th cent.: from Maori.

kahikatea

kahikatea |ˌkʌɪkəˈtiːə | ▶noun a tall coniferous New Zealand tree which is used for its timber and resin. ●Podocarpus (or Dacrycarpus ) dacrydioides, family Podocarpaceae. ORIGIN early 19th cent.: from Maori.