rewarewa

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noun

A tall evergreen tree, Knightia excelsa, endemic to New Zealand, with leathery leaves and red flowers.

Similar
New Zealand honeysuckle
OriginMāori rewarewa →
First used 19th c.Scrabble 14
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Meanings

nounrewarewa (plural rewarewas)

plural rewarewas

  1. New ZealandA tall evergreen tree, Knightia excelsa, endemic to New Zealand, with leathery leaves and red flowers.First known use 19th c.

    The wood is rewarewa, blond and fine-grained and sanded to satin finish.

    1983, Keri Hulme, The Bone People, Penguin, published 1986, page 267

    Synonyms: New Zealand honeysuckle

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA tall evergreen tree, Knightia excelsa, endemic to New Zealand, with leathery leaves and red flowers.

Similar
New Zealand honeysuckle

Origin

  1. Māorirewarewa
  2. Englishrewarewa

Borrowed from Māori rewarewa, from rewa (“to float”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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