Meanings
nounmiro (plural miros)
plural miros
- New ZealandA large conifer of New Zealand, Pectinopitys ferruginea (syn. Prumnopitys ferruginea), with narrow leaves and reddish fruit; the wood of this tree.First known use 19th c.
“The only thing I don't bloody know is where you'd find a miro tree round here.”
1983, Keri Hulme, The Bone People, Penguin, published 1986, page 349 - A portia tree (Thespesia populnea), of dark, durable, attractive wood.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounNew Zealand conifer used for lumber; the dark wood is used for interior carpentry
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coniferconiferous tree
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Origin
- Māorimiro
- Māorimiro
- Englishmiro
Borrowed from Māori miro.
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APA
miro. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/miro
MLA
“miro.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/miro. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “miro,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/miro.
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