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Meaning of TOTARA

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  valuable timber tree of New Zealand yielding hard reddish wood used for furniture and bridges and wharves
 
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 Synonyms: Podocarpus totara
 
 See Also: conifer, coniferous tree, genus Podocarpus, Podocarpus

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\To"ta*ra\, n. [Maori.]
A coniferous tree ({Podocarpus totara}), next to the kauri
the most valuable timber tree of New Zeland. Its hard reddish
wood is used for furniture and building, esp. in wharves,
bridges, etc. Also {mahogany pine}.
 
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