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noun
Any of various tall grasses native to New Zealand, especially of the genus Austroderia.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: New-Zealand
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
used by Maoris for thatching
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: toitoi, Arundo conspicua, Chionochloa conspicua
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: reed
noun
tall grass of New Zealand grown for plumelike flower heads
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: plumed tussock, toe toe, Cortaderia richardii, Arundo richardii
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: grass
History
Borrowed from Māori toetoe.
