tumatakuru
noun
tu·mata·ku·ru
variants or less commonly tumatukuru
¦tüˌmätə¦ku̇(ˌ)rü,
-mat-
plural -s
: a New Zealand shrub or tree (Discaria toumatou) of the family Rhamnaceae having stout sharp spines used by the Maoris for tattooing
called also Irishman, matagory, wild Irishman
Word History
Etymology
Maori tumatakuru