pohutukawa
/pəʊˌhuːtəˈkɑːwə/noun
1- an evergreen New Zealand tree of the myrtle family, which bears crimson flowers in December and January. Also called CHRISTMAS TREE or FIRE TREE in New Zealand.（新西兰产开红花的）高大铁心木。在新西兰亦称CHRISTMAS TREE或FIRE TREE.
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- Metrosideros excelsa, family Myrtaceae.拉丁名Metrosideros excelsa,桃金娘科。
词源
mid 19th cent.: from Maori.