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kahikatea

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈkʌhɪkəˌtɛə/
  • General-American: /ˈkʌhikəˌtɛə/
  • General-American: /ˈkʌhəkəˌtɛə/
  • New-Zealand: /ˈkɐhiːkɘˌtiə/
  • New-Zealand: /ˈkɐhɘkɘˌtiə/

1

noun

Meaning 1

Dacrycarpus dacrydioides, a coniferous tree endemic to New Zealand.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: kahika, white pine

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

New Zealand evergreen valued for its light easily worked wood

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: New Zealand Dacryberry, New Zealand white pine, Dacrycarpus dacrydioides, Podocarpus dacrydioides

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: conifer, coniferous tree

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Māori kahikatea.