Yields a hard strong wood

• Shrub or small tree of New Zealand and Chile having pendulous racemes of tubular golden-yellow flowers

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
kowhai \kowhai\ n. A shrub or small tree ( Sophora tetraptera ) of New Zealand and Chile having pendulous racemes of tubular golden-yellow flowers; it yields a hard strong wood. Syn: Sophora tetraptera .

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. shrub or small tree of New Zealand and Chile having pendulous racemes of tubular golden-yellow flowers; yields a hard strong wood [syn: Sophora tetraptera ]

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. Any of several small woody legume trees in the genus (taxlink Sophora genus noshow=1) native to New Zealand that have yellow flowers. The national flower of New Zealand.

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Kōwhai are small woody legume trees within the genus Sophora that are native to New Zealand . There are eight species, with Sophora microphylla and S. tetraptera being the most recognised as large trees. Their natural habitat is beside streams and on the ...