2. (noun) pīngao, golden sand sedge, Desmoschoenus spiralis - a native plant with golden-orange, polished, arching, narrow leaves which grows on sand dunes. Its dried leaves are used for weaving and 'tukutuku' panels for their bright yellow-orange colour.
Ka haere ki te rapu i ngā pīngao, ā, tae atu hoki ki ngā kiekie (TWK 43:27). / We went to look for pīngao and also kiekie.
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