More fully "puriri tree". An evergreen forest tree of New Zealand, Vitex lucens (family Verbenaceae), which has dark green glossy leaves and clusters of red flowers.
Origin
Mid 19th century. From Maori pūriri.
Definition of puriri in US English:
puriri
nounˈpuːrɪri
More fully "puriri tree". An evergreen forest tree of New Zealand, Vitex lucens (family Verbenaceae), which has dark green glossy leaves and clusters of red flowers.