KOWHAI

kowhai, Sophora tetraptera

(noun) shrub or small tree of New Zealand and Chile having pendulous racemes of tubular golden-yellow flowers; yields a hard strong wood

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

kowhai (plural kowhais)

Any of several small woody legume trees in the genus Sophora native to New Zealand that have yellow flowers. The national flower of New Zealand.

Source: Wiktionary



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