tawari

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noun

A bushy tree of species Ixerba brexioides, endemic to the northern half of the North Island of New Zealand.

OriginMāori tāwari →
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Meanings

nountawari (plural tawaris)

plural tawaris

  1. New ZealandA bushy tree of species Ixerba brexioides, endemic to the northern half of the North Island of New Zealand.

Origin

  1. Māoritāwari
  2. Englishtawari

Borrowed from Māori tāwari.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Watari
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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