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tōrore

1. (noun) home-grown tobacconative-grown tobacco.

Tohe noa ia kia tiri nui rātou i te tōrore, māna e hoatu he kākano, māna e whakaatu i te mahinga (TWMNT 30/3/1879:365). / He pressed them to plant the native tobacco more extensively, he would supply the seed and show them how to cultivate it.

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Synonyms: tōrori

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