What does "toetoe" mean?

Any of various tall grasses native to New Zealand, especially of the genus Austroderia.

Toetoe

Q: What is a synonym for "toetoe"?

Common synonyms include: arundo conspicua, arundo richardii, chionochloa conspicua, cortaderia richardii, pampas grass, plumed tussock.

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Definitions

Noun

1
Any of various tall grasses native to New Zealand, especially of the genus Austroderia. New-Zealand
"I set out from Northcote towards Mr Sargeson's place in Takapuna, walking along the largely unformed road with paddocks of scrub and toetoe on either side […]."
2
used by Maoris for thatching wordnet
3
tall grass of New Zealand grown for plumelike flower heads wordnet

Synonyms

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arundo conspicua arundo richardii chionochloa conspicua cortaderia richardii pampas grass plumed tussock

Antonyms

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compact grass dwarf grass short grass

Example

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"I set out from Northcote towards Mr Sargeson's place in Takapuna, walking along the largely unformed road with paddocks of scrub and toetoe on either side […]."

Etymology

Borrowed from Māori.

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