puananī

See also: Puanani

Maori

Etymology

From pua (“blossom”) +‎ nanī (“brassica”).

Noun

puananī

  1. (botany) anemochory (wind dispersal of seeds)

Further reading

  • “puananī” in John C. Moorfield, Te Aka: Maori–English, English–Maori Dictionary and Index, 3rd edition, Longman/Pearson Education New Zealand, 2011, →ISBN.
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