tētē kura
1. (noun) chief.
Ka tau tā rātou kōrero kia riro ko ia hei tētē kura whakakī i te whārua i mahue ake i tōna tuakana (TTR 1998:23). / They decided that he should become the chief to fill the vacancy left by his elder brother.
See also tētēkura
2. (noun) Prince of Wales Feathers, crape fern, Leptopteris superba - native tufted ground fern, often with a short woody trunk. Fronds tapered equally at both ends, very finely divided. Fluffy to touch. Grows best in cool, wet forest. Frond tapers at both ends.
See also tētē
Synonyms: heruheru, ngutu kākāriki, pūniu, tētēkura, maikukuroa, pūnui, tētē, ngutungutu kiwi
