noun
also tu·matu·ku·ru |tüˌmäd.ə|ku̇(ˌ)rü, -mad.-
( -s )
Etymology: Maori tumatakuru
: a New Zealand shrub or tree ( Discaria toumatou ) of the family Rhamnaceae having stout sharp spines used by the Maoris for tattooing — called also Irishman, matagory, wild Irishman