kōuru
1. (noun) riverhead, head of a valley, headwaters.
Ko ngā kōuru o ēnei awa nō ngā maunga i kōrerotia nei (TWMNT 27/8/1873:103). / The headwaters of these rivers are in the mountains spoken about.
See also kāuru
2. (noun) treetop, top (of a tree).
Tōna takotoranga, kei raro i ngā rākau kōuru nui (TWMNT 24/2/1874:53). / The place where he lies is under the trees with large crowns.
