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Meaning of purau in English
Pronunciation
/ˈpuːraʊ/
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Noun
purau
Etymology
mid 18th century; earliest use found in Joseph Banks (1743–1820), naturalist and patron of science. From Tahitian pūrau evergreen shrub or small tree, Hibiscus tiliaceus
Definitions
1.
shrubby tree widely distributed along tropical shores
Examples
« yields a light tough wood used for canoe outriggers and a fiber used for cordage and caulk »
« often cultivated for ornament »