TAWA

Meaning of TAWA in English

[ 'tα:wə , 'taʊə ]

■ noun a tall New Zealand forest tree of the laurel family, which bears damson-like fruit. [ Beilschmiedia ~ .]

Origin

C19: from Maori.

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