n.
a New Zealand tree, Enteleaarborescens, R. Br., N.O. Tiliaceae. Maori name, Whau.
1889. T. Kirk, `Forest Flora of New Zealand,' p. 45:
«The whau . . . is termed corkwood by the settlers on accountof its light specific gravity.»
·add. ·noun The wood of the cork oak. II. Corkwood ·add. ·noun The <<Blolly>>. III. Corkwood ·add....
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