makomako
1. (noun) wineberry, Aristotelia serrat - a small native tree which bears large clusters of pink flowers followed by dark red berries and has thin leaves with deep teeth.
Mō te wera i te ahi, i te wai wera rānei, me pāera ngā rau o te makomako kia ngāwari rawa, kātahi ka whakapiri, ka horoi i te wāhi mate (TTT 1/12/1929:1957). / For burns by fire or water, the leaves of the wineberry should be boiled until soft and then place them on and wash the affected part.
2. (noun) bellbird, Anthornis melanura - an olive-green songbird with a short curved bill and dark bluish-black wings known for its loud, clear, liquid songs. Female has a duller colour and a white stripe below the eye.
(Te Māhuri Study Guide (Ed. 1): 25;)
Ko ngā manu, ko te pārera, ko te kākāriki, ko te makomako, ko te pūkeko, ko te kererū, kua ngaro katoa i konei (TP 1/12/1900:9). / The birds, the grey duck, the kākāriki parakeet, the bellbird, the purple swamp hen and the New Zealand wood pigeon, have all disappeared from here.
See also korimako
