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tāhiri

1. (verb) (-tia) to bid welcome.

2. (noun) kōhūhū, Pittosporum tenuifolium - a small native black-barked tree of lowland forest and scrub, having light green leaves with a wavy margin. Commonly cultivated for hedges.

See also kōhūhū

Synonyms: kohukohu, kōwhiwhi, rautāhiri, rautāwhiri, tawhiwhi, kōhūhū, pōhiri, pōwhiri, tāwhiri

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