| 单词 |
rewa-rewa |
| 释义 |
‖ rewa-rewa|ˈrewa-ˈrewa|
Also riwa-riwa.
[Maori, f. the verb rewa to float.]
A tall broadleaved forest tree, Knightia excelsa, of the family Proteaceæ, native to New Zealand, bearing long, narrow, toothed leaves and racemes of tomentose red-brown flowers followed by woody pods, and yielding a light easily-split wood which is used for furniture. Also called honeysuckle.
1831G. Bennett in London Med. Gaz. 5 Nov. 150/1 Knightea excelsa... This tree is abundant in the New Zealand forests, and is named Riwa-riwa by the natives. 1838J. S. Polack N.Z. II. 396 The Rewá rewá..is a handsome grained wood, very serviceable to the builder and joiner... It grows to the height of sixty feet. 1843C. Holtzapffel Turning I. 41 The Rewa-rewa (Knightia excelsa), from New Zealand. 1878Trans. New Zealand Inst. XI. 73 Dry rewarewa wood being used for the charring. 1880Ibid. XIII. 53 The boy went into the forest.., and brought back with him a seed-pod of the rewarewa tree. 1966Encycl. N.Z. III. 70/1 The rewarewa..grows to heights of up to 90 ft. |
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