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mapau

/ ˈmɑːpɑːuː /

noun

  1. a small New Zealand tree, Myrsine australis , with reddish bark, aromatic leaves, and dark berries Also calledred matipo
“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 mapau1

Māori
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Example Sentences

The Clematis Fair crown of stars of purest ray,  Hung aloft on Mapau tree, What floral beauties ye display,  Stars of snowy purity; Around the dark-leaved mapau's head Unsullied garlands ye have spread.

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