matai

Noun

Meaning

conifer of Australia and New Zealand

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

black pine Podocarpus spicata Prumnopitys taxifolia miro hebe kauri mountain pine manuka kahikatea rata rimu kowhai pahautea karaka kanuka

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Hypernyms

conifer coniferous tree

Anagrams

Amati Atami IAMAT IMATA Tamia

Examples

A matai can represent a small family group or a great extended family that reaches across islands, and to both American Samoa and independent Samoa. Source: Internet

Ms Matai said the girls were also thankful to the Ruel Foundation Fiji group for donating women hygiene kits last week. Source: Internet

Universal suffrage was extended in 1990, but only chiefs (matai) may stand for election to the Samoan seats. Source: Internet

Villages were ruled autonomously by their matai and aligned themselves into district and sub-district political entities for common causes - such as war. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Mataghis Matagorda County matagouri matai beer matairesinol matajuelo