RIMU

Meaning of RIMU in English

[ 'ri:mu: ]

■ noun a tall conifer which is the chief native softwood tree of New Zealand. [ Dacrydium cupressinum .]

Origin

C19: from Maori.

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RIMU — ˈrē(ˌ)mü noun ( -s ) Etymology: Maori 1. : a tall New Zealand timber tree ( Dacrydium cupressinum ) with …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
RIMU — n. cone-bearing tree native of New Zealand
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RIMU — also called New Zealand Red Pine, or Imou Pine (Dacrydium cupressinum), coniferous timber tree of the family Podocarpaceae, native to …
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RIMU — n. NZ a softwood tree, Dacrydium cupressinum, native to New Zealand. [Maori]
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RIMU — n. NZ a softwood tree, Dacrydium cupressinum, native to New Zealand. [ Maori ]
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RIMU — n. NZ a softwood tree, Dacrydium cupressinum, native to New Zealand. Etymology: Maori
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RIMU — [Polynesian] Another Polynesian god of the dead.
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MOUNTAIN RIMU — noun : a prostrate or suberect shrub ( Dacrydium laxifolium ) of New Zealand with slender trailing branches
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RED PINE — noun 1. a. : a No. American pine ( Pinus resinosa ) having reddish bark b. : the hard but …
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IMOU PINE — ˈēˌmü- noun Etymology: probably native name in New Zealand New Zealand : rimu
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DACRYDIUM — dəˈkridēəm noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Greek dakrydion scammony, literally, little tear, diminutive of dakry drop, tear; from …
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CONIFER — any member of the division Coniferophyta, living and fossil gymnospermous plants that usually have needle-shaped, evergreen leaves and seeds attached …
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WESTLAND NATIONAL PARK — park in west-central South Island, New Zealand. Established in 1960, it shares a common boundary with Mount Cook National Park …
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WEST COAST — local government region in west-central South Island, New Zealand. It is bounded by the Tasman Sea (west), the unitary authority …
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UREWERA NATIONAL PARK — park in northeastern North Island, New Zealand. Established in 1954, it has an area of 821 square miles (2,127 square …
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PODOCARPACEAE — family of between 6 and 18 genera in the conifer division (Coniferophyta), containing more than 125 species of ornamental and …
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NELSON LAKES NATIONAL PARK — park in northern South Island, New Zealand. The park was established in 1956 and has an area of 393 square …
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FIORDLAND NATIONAL PARK
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POLYNESIAN MYTHOLOGY — All the articles available in the Polynesian mythology section of the Encyclopedia Mythica: Afa; Ahoeitu; Aitu; Alii Menehune; Ami-Te-Rangi; Ao; …
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