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- [koh-wahy]
- /ˈkoʊ waɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [koh-wahy]
- /ˈkoʊ waɪ/
Definitions of kowhai word
- noun kowhai a New Zealand tree, Sophora tetraptera, of the legume family, having clusters of golden-yellow flowers. 1
- noun kowhai a small leguminous tree, Sophora tetraptera, of New Zealand and Chile, with clusters of yellow flowers 0
- noun kowhai Any of several small woody legume trees in the genus Sophora native to New Zealand that have yellow flowers. The national flower of New Zealand. 0
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Origin of kowhai
First appearance:
before 1825 One of the 37% newest English words
First recorded in 1825-35, kowhai is from the Maori word kō(w)hai
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Parts of speech for Kowhai
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kowhai popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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