pohutukawa

== English == === Alternative forms === pōhutukawa, pahutukawa === Etymology === Borrowed from Māori pōhutukawa. === Pronunciation === (New Zealand) IPA(key): /poːˈhutukʌwʌ/, /pəˌhuːtəˈkʌːwə/ (UK) IPA(key): /pəˌhuːtəˈkɑːwə/ === Noun === pohutukawa (plural pohutukawa or pohutukawas) A coastal evergreen tree, Metrosideros excelsa, native to New Zealand and producing a brilliant display of red flowers with prominent stamens around Christmastime. [from 19th c.] Synonyms: Christmas tree, New Zealand Christmas tree ==== Translations ====