imou pine

imou pine
noun
tall New Zealand timber tree
Syn: ↑rimu, ↑red pine, ↑Dacrydium cupressinum
Hypernyms: ↑conifer, ↑coniferous tree
Member Holonyms: ↑Dacrydium, ↑genus Dacrydium

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\\ˈēˌmü-\ noun
Etymology: probably native name in New Zealand

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