mapau

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noun

Any of several trees of New Zealand, especially in the genus Myrsine.

OriginMāori māpau →
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Meanings

nounmapau (plural mapaus)

plural mapaus · alternative maple

  1. New ZealandAny of several trees of New Zealand, especially in the genus Myrsine.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
maple

Origin

  1. Māorimāpau
  2. Englishmapau

Borrowed from Māori māpau.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Pauma
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

“mapau.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mapau. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mapau,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mapau.

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