Meanings
noun
- Dysoxylum spectabile, a medium-sized tree native to New Zealand, related to mahogany.
Synonyms: New Zealand mahogany
Synonyms & antonyms
nounDysoxylum spectabile, a medium-sized tree native to New Zealand, related to mahogany.
Similar
New Zealand mahogany
Origin
- Māorikohekohe
- Englishkohekohe
Borrowed from Māori kohekohe.
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APA
kohekohe. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kohekohe
MLA
“kohekohe.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kohekohe. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kohekohe,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kohekohe.
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