n. A coniferous tree, Prumnopitys taxifolia, endemic to New Zealand.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. A coniferous tree of New Zealand, Podocarpus spicata, with a pale or reddish soft durable wood.
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n. conifer of Australia and New Zealand
Word Usage
"Tupua Tamasese Efi said the chiefs and traditional orators - "matai" - of his village had stripped him of the ancient kingly title of "Tui Atua", and banished him along with his extended family."