Etymology

rewarewa

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Today it means: A tall evergreen tree, Knightia excelsa, endemic to New Zealand, with leathery leaves and red flowers. Full definition →

First used 19th c.Māori rewarewa
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The story

  1. Māori · borrowed fromrewarewa
  2. English todayrewarewa

Borrowed from Māori rewarewa, from rewa (“to float”).

First known use, by meaning

  • from 19th c. A tall evergreen tree, Knightia excelsa, endemic to New Zealand, with leathery leaves and red flowers.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.