raukawa
1. (noun) raukawa, Raukaua edgerleyi - a tree with glossy, deep green leaves, a yellowish prominent midvein and paler olive-green underneath. Used traditionally for scented oils.
(Te Māhuri Textbook (Ed. 2): 119;)
Ko te tohu a Tūrongo ko te pai o te kakara o te hinu raukawa, pania ai e Māhinārangi ki a ia, ka haere ai ki te tūtaki ki a Tūrongo (TWK 3:21). / The distinguishing feature for Tūrongo was the pleasant fragrance of the raukawa oil, which Māhinārangi spread on herself when she went to meet with Tūrongo.
Synonyms: koare, kōareare, houmangōroa
