rimu

noun

ri·​mu

ˈrē(ˌ)mü

plural -s

1

: a tall New Zealand timber tree (Dacrydium cupressinum) with a small head, drooping terminal branches covered with tiny keeled linear leaves, and an ovoid terminal nut with a fleshy red receptacle

2

: the wood of the rimu tree used for furniture and general construction

called also imou pine, red pine

Word History

Etymology

Maori

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