Definition of Arundo conspicua

1. Noun. Used by Maoris for thatching.

Exact synonyms: Chionochloa Conspicua, Toetoe, Toitoi
Generic synonyms: Reed

Lexicographical Neighbors of Arundo Conspicua

Aruban
Arubans
Arubian
Arubians
Arulo
Arum maculatum
Arum palaestinum
Arunachal Pradesh
Arundel
Arundelian
Arundhati
Arundinaria
Arundinaria gigantea
Arundinaria tecta
Arundo
Arundo conspicua (current term)
Arundo donax
Arundo richardii
Arunim
Arunta
Aruru
Arvak
Arvaker
Arvanitic
Arvanitika
Arvanitika Albanian
Arverni
Arvicola
Arvicola amphibius
Arwel

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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