taramea

/ tɑːrɑːˈmiːɑː /

noun

1. a New Zealand speargrass, Aciphylla aurea Also calledgolden Spaniardgolden spear grass

Word History and Origins

Origin of taramea¹

Māori

Example Sentences

References to the four chief Maori perfumes are contained in a stanza which is still often hummed to express satisfaction, and sung by a mother to her child:— "My little neck-satchel of sweet-scented moss, My little neck-satchel of fragrant fern, My little neck-satchel of odoriferous gum, My sweet-smelling neck-locket of sharp-pointed taramea."

From Project Gutenberg