korovene a tree, endospermum species

Part of Speech n3
    • a tree, endospermum species
      • plants
      • Example 3796:
        O korevene o naono na purapura batana tea maa pasunana.
        The korovene is a tree that grows at the heads of gardens.
        Source:
        Jan 02W 036
      • Example 3797:
        A kapa no naono korevene o uruurunata, o paka nae he amaa meha amaa gogooravi, amaa meha he amaa pereperee.
        The bark of the korovene is dark brown, its leaves, some are red, but others are green.
        Source:
        Jan 02W 037-038
      • Example 3798:
        O korovene o buo vapara. O aba vai o pereperee o otei, o aba vai o gogooravi o moon.
        The korovene tree exists as a couple. The green one is male, and the red one female. (i.e. the male one has green leaves and the female one red leaves?)
        Source:
        Sii 17W 228-229
      • Example 3799:
        A Nao Boen vakis to vaahito rori. Saka antee haa noman tea tara vahiki tea maa tagoana teori.
        The Nao Boen clan owns it (the korovene tree). You cannot see any ceremonial hut without (its leaves)
        Source:
        Sii 17W 230-231
      • Example 3800:
        A paka nae na nahunahu raara bona karaa ore paru.
        Its leaves are also cooked with the pandanus to make it black.
        Source:
        Jan 02W 039

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