MATAI

matai, black pine, Prumnopitys taxifolia, Podocarpus spicata

(noun) conifer of Australia and New Zealand

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

matai (plural matais or matai)

A Samoan chief.

A coniferous tree, Prumnopitys taxifolia, endemic to New Zealand.

Anagrams

• Amati, IAMAT, Tamia, aim at

Source: Wiktionary



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