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tawai

/ ˈtɑːˌhwaɪ; ˈtɑːˌwaɪ /

noun

  1. any of various species of beech of the genus Nothofagus of New Zealand, originally called "birches" by the settlers
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of tawai1

Māori
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Example Sentences

No incident occurred during the navigation of the eastern coast of Tawai-Pounamow.

My children, I am old; my hair is white, the yellow leaf is falling from the tawai tree.

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