pohuehue

P3O1H4U1E1H4U1E1

noun

especially, Muehlenbeckia australis

OriginMāori pōhuehue →
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Meanings

noun
  1. Any of various climbing plants of the genus Muehlenbeckia that grow in New Zealand,
    1. especially, Muehlenbeckia australis
    2. scrambling pohuehue (Muehlenbeckia complexa)
    3. leafless pohuehue (Muehlenbeckia ephedroides)
    4. shrub pohuehue (Muehlenbeckia astonii)
    5. any plant of species Muehlenbeckia axillaris
  2. beach morning glory (Ipomoea pes-caprae)

Origin

  1. Māoripōhuehue
  2. Englishpohuehue

From Māori pōhuehue.

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APA

pohuehue. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pohuehue

MLA

“pohuehue.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pohuehue. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pohuehue,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pohuehue.

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