1. (noun) young tree, sapling.
Ā, kia rite ā mātou tama i tō ratou taitamarikitanga ki ngā māhuri e tupu ake ana (PT Ngā Waiata 144:12). / That our sons may be as plants grown up in their youth.
See also māhuri tōtara
Synonyms: kōhuri, kōhurihuri
2. (noun) lesser joyweed, Alternanthera denticulata - a perennial herb.
Te Aka Māori-English, English-Māori Dictionary and Index by John C Moorfield comprises a selection of modern and everyday language that will be extremely useful for learners of the Māori language.
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He Pātaka Kupu is a monolingual Māori language dictionary, and was designed using its own culturally authentic terms.
