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nehenehe

1. (noun) forest, bush.

Ka haere ai te Kīngi koia anake ki te ngāherehere, ā, ngaro ana ia i taua nehenehe nō te mea i wehe atu ia i ana hoa haere (KO 18/2/1888:9). / The king went alone to the forest and he got lost in that forest because he separated from his travelling companions.

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2. (noun) nehenehe, Epacris alpina - shrub to 1 m tall with hairs on the new growth of branchlets. Leaves small and slightly concave. Flowers white to pale yellow. Found in parts of the North Island and northern South Island.

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