SINCE 1828
rimu
noun
ri·mu
| \ ˈrē(ˌ)mü\
plural -s
Definition of rimu
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
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