Meaning of NEW ZEALAND
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- [n] North Island and South Island and adjacent small islands in the South Pacific Ocean
- [n] an independent country within the British Commonwealth; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1907; known for sheep and spectacular scenery
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| | See Also: | | capital of New Zealand, Christchurch, country, island, Kiwi, land, New Zealand, New Zealander, Pacific, Pacific Ocean, state, Wellington | |
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"New Zealand" was published in September 1997 by Fielding Worldwide. This 448 page English language paperback edition is authored by Zeke Wigglesworth, edited by Kathy Knoles and Joan Wigglesworth. more details ... |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \New` Zea"land\
A group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean.
{New Zealand flax}.
(a) (Bot.) A tall, liliaceous herb ({Phormium tenax}), having
very long, sword-shaped, distichous leaves which furnish
a fine, strong fiber very valuable for cordage and the
like.
(b) The fiber itself.
{New Zealand tea} (Bot.), a myrtaceous shrub ({Leptospermum
scoparium}) of New Zealand and Australia, the leaves of
which are used as a substitute for tea.
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