Definition of purau in English:

purau

(also purao, puro)

noun ˈpuːraʊ

More fully "purau tree". In certain Polynesian islands: an evergreen shrub or small tree, Hibiscus tiliaceus (family Malvaceae), occurring widely in littoral regions of the tropics, which has pale yellow flowers turning deep red with age, and an inner bark which yields a useful fibre. Frequently attributive Compare "hau".

Origin

Mid 18th century; earliest use found in Joseph Banks (1743–1820), naturalist and patron of science. From Tahitian pūrau evergreen shrub or small tree, Hibiscus tiliaceus.

Definition of purau in US English:

purau

(also purao, puro)

nounˈpuːraʊ

More fully "purau tree". In certain Polynesian islands: an evergreen shrub or small tree, Hibiscus tiliaceus (family Malvaceae), occurring widely in littoral regions of the tropics, which has pale yellow flowers turning deep red with age, and an inner bark which yields a useful fibre. Frequently attributive Compare "hau".

Origin

Mid 18th century; earliest use found in Joseph Banks (1743–1820), naturalist and patron of science. From Tahitian pūrau evergreen shrub or small tree, Hibiscus tiliaceus.

单词	purau
释义	Definition of purau in English: purau (also purao, puro) noun ˈpuːraʊ More fully "purau tree". In certain Polynesian islands: an evergreen shrub or small tree, Hibiscus tiliaceus (family Malvaceae), occurring widely in littoral regions of the tropics, which has pale yellow flowers turning deep red with age, and an inner bark which yields a useful fibre. Frequently attributive Compare "hau". Origin Mid 18th century; earliest use found in Joseph Banks (1743–1820), naturalist and patron of science. From Tahitian pūrau evergreen shrub or small tree, Hibiscus tiliaceus. Definition of purau in US English: purau (also purao, puro) nounˈpuːraʊ More fully "purau tree". In certain Polynesian islands: an evergreen shrub or small tree, Hibiscus tiliaceus (family Malvaceae), occurring widely in littoral regions of the tropics, which has pale yellow flowers turning deep red with age, and an inner bark which yields a useful fibre. Frequently attributive Compare "hau". Origin Mid 18th century; earliest use found in Joseph Banks (1743–1820), naturalist and patron of science. From Tahitian pūrau evergreen shrub or small tree, Hibiscus tiliaceus.
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