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tar-wood

/ˈtɑːr.wʊd/

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noun

/ˈtɑːr.wʊd/formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее новозеландский кустарник или новозеландскую серебристую сосну — хвойное дерево с длинными тонкими гибкими ветвями, приспособленное к холодному влажному лету и высокогорью.

A noun referring to a New Zealand shrub or the New Zealand silver pine, a conifer with long slender flexuous branches adapted to cold wet summers and high altitudes.

  1. New Zealand shrubC1formal

    A shrub native to New Zealand, known for its tar-like wood or resin.

    ruНовозеландский кустарник

    • The tar-wood shrub is commonly found in the mountainous regions of New Zealand.
    • Hikers often encounter tar-wood along the trails in the South Island.
    • The resin from tar-wood was historically used by Māori for various purposes.
  2. New Zealand silver pineC1formal

    A coniferous tree (Manoao colensoi) with a conical shape, long slender flexible branches, adapted to cold wet summers and high altitudes.

    ruНовозеландская серебристая сосна

    • The tar-wood, or silver pine, thrives in the alpine zones of New Zealand.
    • Its long, flexible branches allow the tar-wood to withstand heavy snowfall.
    • Conservationists are studying the tar-wood's adaptation to cold, wet climates.

    Synonymssilver pinetarwood