KAHIKATEA

kahikatea, New Zealand Dacryberry, New Zealand white pine, Dacrycarpus dacrydioides, Podocarpus dacrydioides

(noun) New Zealand evergreen valued for its light easily worked wood

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

kahikatea (plural kahikateas)

Dacrycarpus dacrydioides, a coniferous tree endemic to New Zealand.

Source: Wiktionary



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26 June 2025

DISPIRITEDLY

(adverb) in a dispirited manner without hope; “the first Mozartian opera to be subjected to this curious treatment ran dispiritedly for five performances”


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