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mauwha

1. (noun) small bush, shrub, brushwood.

Kei raro iho i ngā rākau paku iho, ko ngā māhuri kei te pihi ake. Kei raro iho i ēnei papanga e toru ko ngā mauwha, ā, tatū rawa iho ki ngā tipu i te whenua (Te Ara 2016). / Below the smaller trees the saplings shoot up. Below these three layers are the shrubs and, finally, ground plants.

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Synonyms: taekai

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