pātītī
1. (noun) grass, meadow rice grass, Microlaena stipoides - a native grass which has a creeping habit and grows to 30 cm high, with stiff, narrow, dark green leaves that taper sharply. Found throughout lowland Aotearoa/New Zealand in open forest and scrub.
He nui ngā moni whakangao i pau i a rātau ki te whakapai ake i ngā pātītī, i ngā whare me ngā utauta, me ētahi mīhini kuti hipi hoki (TTR 1996:103). / They invested heavily to improve the pasture, buildings and equipment, and some shearing machines.