kowhai n 1: shrub or small tree of New Zealand and Chile having pendulous racemes of tubular golden-yellow flowers; yields a hard strong wood [syn: {kowhai}, {Sophora tetraptera}]
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 1.5]