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noun
A coastal evergreen tree, Metrosideros excelsa, native to New Zealand and producing a brilliant display of red flowers with prominent stamens around Christmastime.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: Christmas tree, New Zealand Christmas tree
Antonyms: none provided
History
Borrowed from Māori pōhutukawa.
Across languages
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
