Kowhai,which means yellow.
The Maori word for yellow is kōwhai.
The Maori word "kowhai" refers to the color yellow, particularly the vibrant yellow color of the kowhai flower – a native tree of New Zealand with clusters of bright yellow flowers.
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Yellow in Maori is "karaka".
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kowhai trees have yellow flowers. kowhai means yellow in maori. i think that's why its called a kowhai tree
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In Maori, "yellow" is spelled as "kōwhai."
the color Yellow, taken from the kowhai or kowhaiwhai tree, which is a native NZ medium to large shrub with yellow flowers
You may refer to the pendulous sulphur-yellow flower of the Kowhai. Indeed that word is used in Maori for yellow'. There are many varieties/species of Kowhai. A good nectar source for the nectar feeding birds such as Bellbird, Tui, Wax eye, and so on, so a common favourite for suburban gardens.
the maori colours came from tawa(purple)- the tawa berries that are deep purple kiwikiwi(grey)- a small lizard kakariki(green)-native NZ parrot karaka(orange)- poisonous orange berries kowhai(yello)- The kowhai tree! yellow flowers.... Thats about all i no... so Kia ora koutou :)
'Kiwi' is a Maori word.