tauhinu
1. (noun) cottonwood, Ozothamnus leptophyllus - also called tauhinu korokio and tauhinu koromiko. A native tree with greyish-green, small leaves with fine white hair underneath and curled edges. Flowers are cream and in clusters and occur throughout summer. Found in both the North and South Islands from coastal to lower montane shrubland and grassland.
2. (noun) tauhinu, Pomaderris phylicifolia - shrub to 1 m tall with leaf margins incurved. Locally very common in northern North Island. A small shrub to 1.5m tall with hairy twigs bearing masses of small narrow wrinkled leaves and clusters of white to pale yellow flowers. Leaves 10-30mm long by 3-10mm wide, margins inrolled, underside fuzzy. Fruit dry, small.
taihinu
1. (noun) tauhinu, Pomaderris phylicifolia - shrub to 1 m tall with leaf margins incurved. Locally very common in northern North Island. A small shrub to 1.5m tall with hairy twigs bearing masses of small narrow wrinkled leaves and clusters of white to pale yellow flowers. Leaves 10-30mm long by 3-10mm wide, margins inrolled, underside fuzzy. Fruit dry, small.
2. (noun) tauhinu, Pomaderris phylicifolia - shrub to 1 m tall with leaf margins incurved. Locally very common in northern North Island. A small shrub to 1.5m tall with hairy twigs bearing masses of small narrow wrinkled leaves and clusters of white to pale yellow flowers. Leaves 10-30mm long by 3-10mm wide, margins inrolled, underside fuzzy. Fruit dry, small.
Raukatauri
1. (personal name) atua of music, especially flute music, who is personified in the bag moth.
(Te Māhuri Textbook (Ed. 2): 167-169;)
Ka rawe anō ki te titiro atu i ngā mahi a Raukatauri; ko ngā kākahu o te hunga poi he mā katoa, rawe ana tērā te porotiti a te poi (TPH 30/11/1900:4). / It was great to watch the activities of Raukatauri; the garments of the poi performers were all white and the twirling of the poi was excellent.
2. (personal name) one of the women sent by Tinirau to capture Kae.
Te Kāhui Tau, Rau-kata-uri, Rau-kata-mea: Ki ētahi kōrero ko te pūtake mai rāua o ngā mahi ngahau, o ngā mahi o te rēhia, o te harakoa. Ki ētahi kōrero he tuāhine nō Tinirau. Ko rāua ētahi o ngā wahine nāna i whakangahau i kitea ai te niho o Kae (Ngae, Kaunihoniho ki ētahi). Koia Te Kāhui Tau, mō te waiata, mō te whakatangi, mō te haka (M 2006:232). / Te Kāhui Tau, Rau-kata-uri, Rau-kata-mea: According to some accounts the latter two were the origin of the arts of amusement, entertainment, and pleasure. According to some they were sisters of Tini-rau. They were among the women who entertained and caused Kae to show his teeth (Ngae, Kau-nihoniho according to some). The term Kāhui (a tribal designation) Tau pertains to these two, and those who sing, play on instruments, or do posture dances (M 2006:233).
3. (noun) bag of common bag moth, Liothula spp. - the caterpillar inside its bag eats the leaves of native plants such as mānuka, kānuka, tauhinu, neinei and introduced trees. The male moth is rarely seen.
Synonyms: pū a Raukatauri, pūtōrino a Raukatauri
pū a Raukatauri
1. (noun) common bag moth, Liothula spp. - the caterpillar inside its bag eats the leaves of native plants such as mānuka, kānuka, tauhinu, neinei and introduced trees. The male moth is rarely seen.
(Te Māhuri Study Guide (Ed. 1): 77;)
See also pūtōrino a Raukatauri
Synonyms: Raukatauri, pūtōrino a Raukatauri
pūtōrino a Raukatauri
1. (noun) common bag moth, Liothula spp. - the caterpillar inside its bag eats the leaves of native plants such asmānuka, kānuka, tauhinu, neinei and introduced trees. The male moth is rarely seen.
Ko te pūtōrino a Raukatauri he momo pepe (TWK 41:28). / The pūtōrino a Raukatauri is a species of moth.
Synonyms: Raukatauri, pū a Raukatauri
