| NOUN | plant | kowhai, Sophora tetraptera | shrub or small tree of New Zealand and Chile having pendulous racemes of tubular golden-yellow flowers |
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| Meaning | shrub or small tree of New Zealand and Chile having pendulous racemes of tubular golden-yellow flowers; yields a hard strong wood. | |
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| Synonym | Sophora tetraptera | |
| Member of | Sophora, genus Sophora | cosmopolitan genus of trees and shrubs having odd-pinnate leaves and showy flowers |
| Broader | tree | A tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown |
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