houhere n 1: small tree or shrub of New Zealand having a profusion of axillary clusters of honey-scented paper-white flowers and whose bark is used for cordage [syn: {lacebark}, {ribbonwood}, {houhere}, {Hoheria populnea}]
houhere \houhere\ n. A small tree or shrub ({Hoheria populnea}) of New Zealand having a profusion of axillary clusters of honey-scented paper-white flowers and whose bark is used for cordage. Syn: lacebark, ribbonwood, {Hoheria populnea}. [WordNet 1.5]