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koroī

1. (modifier) coniferous.

He ngāwari ake te hīkoi i ngā ngahere tawai tērā i te hīkoi i ngā ngahere koroī, kapuka o Te Ika-a-Māui (Te Ara 2015). / Beech forests are easier to walk through than conifer-broadleaf forests.

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2. (noun) fruit of the kahikatea.

Ka kīia ngā hua o te kahikatea he koroī (Te Ara 2015). / The fruit of the kahikatea tree is called koroī.

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3. (noun) cone.

Ko te koroī te taihemahema o tēnei rōpū rākau (RP 2009:364). / The cone of this class of trees is the reproductive organ.

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