five finger

noun

Pseudopanax arboreus, a New Zealand tree with compound leaves with five to seven 'fingers' and thick, leathery leaves with large teeth. A small, many-branched, round-headed tree with thick, brittle, spreading branches.

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Meanings

nounfive finger (countable and uncountable, plural five fingers)

plural five fingers

  1. countableuncountablePseudopanax arboreus, a New Zealand tree with compound leaves with five to seven 'fingers' and thick, leathery leaves with large teeth. A small, many-branched, round-headed tree with thick, brittle, spreading branches.

Origin

From five + finger.

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Translations

Māori whau, whaupaku
  • whauplant
  • whaupakuplant
  • whauwhaupakuplant
  • puahouplant
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APA

five finger. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/five%20finger

MLA

“five finger.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/five%20finger. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “five finger,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/five%20finger.

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