toetoe

• Haute herbe de Nouvelle-Zélande, cultivée pour ses inflorescences plumeuses et traditionnellement utilisée par le peuple maori pour la toiture.

A tall grass native to New Zealand, cultivated for its plumelike flower heads and traditionally used by the Maori people for thatching.

1. Tall New Zealand grassC1formal

   A tall, robust grass native to New Zealand, known for its plumelike flower heads and often used for ornamental purposes.

   Toetoe (graminée néo-zélandaise)

   • The toetoe swayed gracefully in the wind along the riverbank.
   • Gardeners often plant toetoe for its attractive, feathery plumes.
   • The landscape was dotted with clumps of toetoe.

   Synonymestoitoi

2. Traditional Maori materialC1formal

   The leaves and stems of this grass were traditionally used by the Maori people for thatching roofs and making baskets.

   Toetoe (matériau traditionnel maori)

   • The Maori used toetoe for thatching their whare (houses).
   • Baskets woven from toetoe were both functional and beautiful.
   • The roof was skillfully thatched with dried toetoe leaves.

   Synonymestoitoi