| 释义 |
tauhinu N.Z.|taʊˈhɪnʊ|
Also tarwinie.
[a. Maori.]
An evergreen shrub, Pomaderris phylicifolia, of the family Rhamnaceæ, native to New Zealand and southeastern Australia and bearing downy leaves and clusters of small yellow flowers. Also attrib.
1848R. Taylor Leaf from Nat. Hist. N.Z. 25/2 Tauhinu, a shrub. 1903B. E. Baughan in Chapman & Bennett N.Z. Verse (1956) 54 Briar, tauhinu, an' ruin. 1927J. Devanny Old Savage 47 Behind her, tough shrubs, tarwinie and gorse, mantled the terrace leading back to the low hills. 1950N.Z. Jrnl. Agric. Oct. 297 (caption) Note the prevalence of tauhinu scrub. 1964Weekly News (Auckland) 15 Apr. 37/3 Tauhinu was the worst scrub to plough, for it grew outward along the ground. |