Meaning of NEW ZEALAND
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- [n] North Island and South Island and adjacent small islands in the South Pacific Ocean
- [n] an independent country within the British Commonwealth; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1907; known for sheep and spectacular scenery
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| | See Also: | | capital of New Zealand, Christchurch, country, island, Kiwi, land, New Zealand, New Zealander, Pacific, Pacific Ocean, state, Wellington | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \New` Zea"land\
A group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean.
{New Zealand flax}.
(a) (Bot.) A tall, liliaceous herb ({Phormium tenax}), having
very long, sword-shaped, distichous leaves which furnish
a fine, strong fiber very valuable for cordage and the
like.
(b) The fiber itself.
{New Zealand tea} (Bot.), a myrtaceous shrub ({Leptospermum
scoparium}) of New Zealand and Australia, the leaves of
which are used as a substitute for tea.
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