Etymology

miro

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Today it means: A large conifer of New Zealand, Pectinopitys ferruginea (syn. Prumnopitys ferruginea), with narrow leaves and reddish fruit; the wood of this tree. Full definition →

First used 19th c.Māori miro
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Borrowed from Māori miro.

First known use, by meaning

  • from 19th c. A large conifer of New Zealand, Pectinopitys ferruginea (syn. Prumnopitys ferruginea), with narrow leaves and reddish fruit; the wood of this tree.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.