whau

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/fəʊ/Anglicised/(h)waʊ/

noun

Entelea arborescens, a malvaceous tree endemic to New Zealand.

OriginMāori whau →
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Meanings

noun
  1. Entelea arborescens, a malvaceous tree endemic to New Zealand.

Origin

  1. Māoriwhau
  2. Englishwhau

From Māori whau.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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