Etymology

purau

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Today it means: A Polynesian shrub or small tree, Hibiscus tiliaceus, having yellow flowers and a fibrous bark. Full definition →

First used 18th c.Tahitian pūrau
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  1. Tahitian · derived frompūrau
  2. English todaypurau

From Tahitian pūrau.

First known use, by meaning

  • from 18th c. A Polynesian shrub or small tree, Hibiscus tiliaceus, having yellow flowers and a fibrous bark.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.