houhere

H4O1U1H4E1R1E1

noun

Any of various New Zealand plants of the genus Hoheria.

Similar
lacebarkribbonwoodHoheria populnea
OriginMāori houhere →
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Meanings

nounhouhere (plural houheres)

plural houheres

  1. Any of various New Zealand plants of the genus Hoheria.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounsmall tree or shrub of New Zealand having a profusion of axillary clusters of honey-scented paper-white flowers and whose bark is used for cordage

Similar
lacebarkribbonwoodHoheria populnea
Broader
tree
Also see
lacebarkribbonwood

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Māorihouhere
  2. Englishhouhere

From Māori houhere.

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APA

houhere. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/houhere

MLA

“houhere.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/houhere. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “houhere,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/houhere.

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