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Definition of Arundo conspicua
1. Noun. Used by Maoris for thatching.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Arundo Conspicua
Literary usage of Arundo conspicua
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Select Extra-tropical Plants: Readily Eligible for Industrial Culture Or by Ferdinand von Mueller (1891)
"arundo conspicua, G. Forster. New Zealand and Chatham-Islands. Although not
strictly an industrial plant, it is mentioned here as important for scenic ..."
2. Gardening in California: Landscape and Flower by John McLaren (1908)
"Arundo donax and its variegated variety and arundo conspicua will be found the
most useful of the genus. Propagation is effected by divison of the roots in ..."
3. Austral English: A Dictionary of Australasian Words, Phrases, and Usages by Edward Ellis Morris (1898)
"Tussock G.—Plumed— arundo conspicua, A. Cunn. (NZ) Maori name, Toi- toi (qv).
127. Tussock G.—Small-flowered Oat— Danthonia cunninghamii, Hook. f. (NZ) 128. ..."
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