kahikatea

noun
ka·​hi·​ka·​tea | \ ˈkīkəˌtēə, ˈkak-\
plural -s

Definition of kahikatea

: a New Zealand evergreen tree (Dacrycarpus dacrydioides synonym Podocarpus dacrydioides) valued for its light soft easily worked wood, its resin, and the sweet edible aril surrounding its seed

called also white pine

History and Etymology for kahikatea

Maori

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