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A malvaceous tree (Hoheria populnea) of New Zealand, the bark of which is used for cordage.
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Definitions
- n. A malvaceous tree (Hoheria populnea) of New Zealand, the bark of which is used for cordage.
- n. deciduous New Zealand tree whose inner bark yields a strong fiber that resembles flax and is called New Zealand cotton
- n. small tree or shrub of New Zealand having a profusion of axillary clusters of honey-scented paper-white flowers and whose bark is used for cordage
- A malvaceous tree (Hoheria populnea) of New Zealand, the bark of which is used for cordage.
- A malvaceous tree (Hoheria populnea) of New Zealand, the barkof which is used for cordage.
- n deciduous New Zealand tree whose inner bark yields a strong fiber that resembles flax and is called New Zealand cotton n small tree or shrub of New Zealand having a profusion of axillary clusters of honey-scented paper-white flowers and whose bark is used for cordage