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Indian holding company
Tata Sons Pvt. Ltd. is the holding company of the Tata Group, headquartered in Mumbai. It owns the bulk of shareholding in the affiliate companies of Tata
Tata_Sons
Indian business family
The Tata family is an Indian business family, based in Mumbai, India. The family company is Tata Sons, which is the main holding company of the Tata Group
Tata_family
Indian multinational conglomerate
affiliate companies, with Tata Sons as the holding company and promoter. As of October 2025, there are more than 20 publicly listed Tata Group affiliate companies
Tata_Group
Indian Business Executive and philanthropist (1937–2024)
Naval Tata (28 December 1937 – 9 October 2024) was an Indian industrialist and philanthropist. He served as the chairman of Tata Group and Tata Sons from
Ratan_Tata
French-born Indian industrialist, philanthropist and aviator (1904–1993)
Dadabhoy Tata (29 July 1904 – 29 November 1993) was a French-born Indian industrialist, and aviator, who was the chairman of Tata Sons and Tata Group from
JRD_Tata
Irish businessman (born 1957)
Ratan Tata, Noel Tata was appointed chairman of the Tata Trusts that holds a 66% stake in Tata Sons, the parent company of the Tata Group that holds the
Noel_Tata
Indian industrialist and philanthropist (1904–1989)
Hormusji Tata (30 August 1904 – 5 May 1989) was an Indian industrialist and philanthropist who worked for the Tata Group. He was the adopted son of Sir
Naval_Tata
Indian group of trusts owned by the Tata family
trust was set up by Jamsetji Tata in 1892 as the JN Tata Endowment. The Tata Trusts collectively hold a 66% stake in Tata Sons, which is the principal investment
Tata_Trusts
Indian multinational technology company
of the Tata Group and operates in 150 locations across 46 countries. As of 2024, Tata Sons owned 71.74% of TCS, and close to 80% of Tata Sons' dividend
Tata_Consultancy_Services
The Tata Group is an Indian multinational conglomerate, with many subsidiaries and joint venture companies. Its holding company, Tata Sons, owns the bulk
List of entities associated with Tata Group
List_of_entities_associated_with_Tata_Group
Indian businessman (1856–1926)
first-cousin of Jamsetji Tata and one of the partners in Tata Sons, founded by Jamsetji Tata. Ratanji was the father of JRD Tata, who went on to become
Ratanji_Dadabhoy_Tata
Indian business executive (born 1963)
executive. He is the chairman of Tata Sons and Tata Group. He was chief operating officer (COO) and executive director of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS),
Natarajan_Chandrasekaran
Irish businessman (1968–2022)
became chairman of Tata Sons and the Tata Group. In 2018, his net worth was approximately US$10 billion. Mistry joined the board of Tata Sons on 1 September
Cyrus_Mistry
Indian industrialist and philanthropist (1871–1918)
Jamsetji Tata, the founder of the Tata Group. Ratanji Tata was born in Bombay in British India to the noted Parsi merchant Jamsetji Tata. Ratan Tata was educated
Ratanji_Tata
Indian telecommunications company
Tata Docomo was an Indian mobile network operator, a wholly owned subsidiary of Tata Teleservices deriving its name from NTT Docomo who invested in the
Tata_Docomo
Indian industrialist (1839–1904)
Nusserwanji Tata (3 March 1839 – 19 May 1904) was an Indian industrialist, philanthropist and patriarch of the Tata family who founded the Tata Group, India's
Jamsetji_Tata
Indian life insurance company and joint venture
Tata AIA Life Insurance Company Limited is an Indian life insurance company and a joint venture between Tata Sons and the AIA Group. Currently operating
Tata_AIA_Life
Indian aerospace and military manufacturer
technology company. It is a fully owned subsidiary of Tata Sons, a holding company for the Tata Group. TASL entered into a joint venture with Sikorsky
Tata_Advanced_Systems
Swiss-born Indian businesswoman (1930–2025)
Simone Naval Tata (née Dunoyer; 2 March 1930 – 5 December 2025) was a Swiss-born Indian businesswoman, and a member of the Tata family. She was the step-mother
Simone_Tata
Non-sectarian philanthropic organisation in India
Sir Dorabji Tata Trust was established by Sir Dorab Tata (fondly called Sir Dorabji), the elder son of Tata Group founder Jamsetji Tata. Founded in 1932
Sir Dorabji Tata and Allied Trusts
Sir_Dorabji_Tata_and_Allied_Trusts
Indian satellite television service
Tata Play is an Indian subscription-based satellite television (DTH) service provider owned by Tata Group. it was using MPEG-4 digital compression technology
Tata_Play
Indian industrialist and philanthropist (1859–1932)
development of the Tata Group. He was knighted in 1910 for his contributions to industry in British India. He was the elder son of Jamsetji Tata, the founder
Dorabji_Tata
Compact city car that was manufactured by Tata Motors
lost money, as confirmed by former Tata Sons chairman Cyrus Mistry and by 2017 Tata Motors management. In 2017, Tata Motors said manufacturing would continue
Tata_Nano
Multi-purpose super-app
Tata Neu is a multi-purpose super app, developed in India by Tata Digital of the Tata Group. The Tata Neu app was launched on 7 April 2022. The launch
Tata_Neu
Indian-born Irish businessman (1929–2022)
bought shares in Tata Sons in the 1930s, a stake that as of 2011 stood at 18.4%, making Mistry the largest individual shareholder in Tata Sons, which is primarily
Pallonji_Mistry
National airline of India
Air India had its origin in Tata Sons, founded by J. R. D. Tata, an Indian aviator and business tycoon. In April 1932, Tata won a contract to carry mail
Air_India
Indian real estate development company
Tata Housing Development Company (THDC) is a fully owned subsidiary of Tata Sons, a holding company of the Tata Group. The company was established in
Tata Housing Development Company
Tata_Housing_Development_Company
Indian consumer products company
Tata Consumer Products Limited is an Indian fast-moving consumer goods company and a part of the Tata Group. Its registered office is located in Kolkata
Tata_Consumer_Products
Indian electric utility company
Tata Power Company Limited is an Indian electric utility and electricity generation company, based in Mumbai and part of the Tata Group. With an installed
Tata_Power
Indian fast fashion retailer
Zudio is an Indian fast fashion retailer owned by Tata Group's Trent Limited. It primarily operates out of its nearly 1,000 brick and mortar stores across
Zudio
Private building in India
of Tata Engineering and Locomotive Company Limited, now Tata Motors. The building houses the office of chairman and all top directors of Tata Sons, the
Bombay_House
Indian financial company
miscellaneous and diversified. TICL was promoted[clarification needed] by Tata Sons in 1937 and went public in 1959 when it became one of the few publicly
Tata_Investment_Corp
Motor vehicle
Tata Prima is a range of heavy trucks produced by Tata Motors, a wholly owned subsidiary of Tata & Sons of India. It was first introduced in 2008 as the
Tata_Prima
Indian e-commerce company
Tata CLiQ (stylised as TΛTΛ CLiQ) is an Indian e-commerce company based in Mumbai, India. It is owned by Tata Digital, under the Tata Group. Tata CLiQ
Tata_Cliq
Business subsidiary of Tata Sons
Tata Business Support Services Ltd (Tata BSS) was a wholly owned subsidiary of Tata Sons, providing outsourced contact center services to large telecommunications
Tata Business Support Services
Tata_Business_Support_Services
Indian telecommunications company
Tata Communications Limited (formerly known as Videsh Sanchar Nigam Limited) is an Indian telecommunications company, headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra
Tata_Communications
Indian semiconductor manufacturing company
key figures, including Assam's Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran. The ceremony was a significant milestone, signaling
Tata Semiconductor Assembly and Test
Tata_Semiconductor_Assembly_and_Test
Indian businessman
businessman and the former director of Tata Sons and Tata Steel, and chairman of Tata Sky. He was also chairman of the Tata Group company, Voltas. Between November
Ishaat_Hussain
Indian electronics retail company
or ₹200 crore. In 2021, Tata Sons announced that it would transfer its 100% ownership in Infiniti Retail Ltd (Cromā) to Tata Digital. "Cromā | The Electronics
Cromā
Indian airline (2013–2024)
its hub at Indira Gandhi International Airport. A joint venture between Tata Sons (51 percent) and Singapore Airlines (49 percent), the carrier began operations
Vistara
Indian airline
2011, it was named as Air India Regional. When Air India was sold to Tata Sons in 2021, the ownership of the airline was retained by the government.
Alliance_Air_(India)
Indian telecommunications company
Tata Teleservices Limited along with its subsidiary Tata Teleservices (Maharashtra) Limited is an Indian internet services provider and IT services company
Tata_Teleservices
Topics referred to by the same term
tata in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Tata or TATA may refer to: Tata, Hungary, a town Jamshedpur, a city in Jharkhand, India, also known as Tata Tata
Tata
Indian charitable trust and grant bestowing foundation
Delhi). Tata Sons and Ratan Tata donated ₹1,500 crore to the PM CARES Fund to fight against the COVID-19 pandemic in India. The Sir Ratan Tata Small Grant
Sir_Ratan_Tata_Trust
Indian conglomerate
Co. also had a 12.5% stake in Tata Sons, which came to Shapoorji Pallonji. Shapoorji Pallonji's stake in Tata Sons increased to 18.37% after the latter's
Shapoorji_Pallonji_Group
Low-cost airline of Malaysia
operations run in partnership with Tata Sons signalling a possible exit from the country. The airline was later sold to Tata Sons in 2022, making it a wholly
AirAsia_Group
Indian company
North America and Africa. Tata Chemicals is a part of the Tata Group and its shares are traded on the NSE and BSE. Tata Chemicals has a publicly listed
Tata_Chemicals
Indian businessman (born 1955)
chairman five years earlier. Chairman, Piramal Group Non-Executive Director, Tata Sons Ltd Member, Board of Dean's Advisors, Harvard Business School Board of
Ajay_Piramal
Indian businessman (1938–2023)
director of Tata Sons. He was a member of Tata Administrative Services and served as a trustee of Sir Dorabji Tata Trust and Sir Ratan Tata Trust, which
R._K._Krishna_Kumar
Indian businessman and columnist (born 1963)
backlash referred to as India's MeToo movement. This led to Tata Sons, the holding company of the Tata Group, terminating Seth as its brand consultant. This
Suhel_Seth
Airline holding company of Air India
through its sale to the Tata Group. On 8 October 2021, Tata Sons paid ₹180 billion (US$2.44 billion) to Government of India, with Tata also assuming ₹153 billion
Air_India_Limited
Indian multinational steel company
Tata Steel Limited is an Indian multinational steel company headquartered in Mumbai and is part of the Tata Group. Formerly known as Tata Iron and Steel
Tata_Steel
Indian lawyer
various judicial forums, including representing the Mistry family against Tata & Sons, the Travancore Devaswom Board in matters relating to the Sabarimala
Aryama_Sundaram
Low-cost airline of India (2013–2024)
Limited, which in turn is owned by the Tata Group. The airline was founded as a joint venture between Tata Sons and AirAsia Bhd and commenced operations
AIX_Connect
Indian businessman and author (born 1945)
of Tata Sons Ltd and served on the boards of Tata Power, Tata Technologies, AkzoNobel India, Castrol India and ABP Pvt. Ltd. Before joining Tata, he
R._Gopalakrishnan
Indian low-cost airline
years, with no plans for expansion or modernisation. On 8 October 2021, Tata Sons acquired Air India along with Air India Express and fifty percent of AISATS
Air_India_Express
Indian textile manufacturer
Tata Textile Mills was a textile mills business of Tata Group, with its head office in Bombay. It consisted of four textile mills; namely, Central India
Tata_Textiles
Water purifier
as Tata Swach, Tata Swach Smart and Tata Swach Smart Magic. Tata Swach was designed by Tata Research, Development and Design Centre (TRDDC) and Tata Chemicals
Tata_Swach
Supercomputer built by CRL under Narendra Karmarkar
Tata Institute of Fundamental Research with a group of his students and project assistants over a period of 6 years. CRL became a subsidiary of Tata Sons
EKA_(supercomputer)
Indian businessman, and founder of the Shapoorji Pallonji Group
Mistry. Shapoorji Mistry's grandson Cyrus Mistry was the Chairman of Tata Sons. The Shapoorji Pallonji Group is one of India's leading industrial conglomerate
Shapoorji_Mistry
services Hyderabad 2004 Part of Tata Sons P A Tata Chemicals Chemicals Chemicals: diversified Mumbai 1939 Part of Tata Sons P A Tata Communications Telecommunications
List_of_companies_of_India
Indian businessman (1875–1938)
the Tata Group from 1932 till his sudden death in 1938. He was born in Bombay into a Parsi family, the son of Bapuji Saklatwala and Virbaiji Tata. His
Nowroji_Saklatvala
Air India is the flag carrier of India, and was founded by JRD Tata of Tata Sons. It is based in New Delhi, and currently operates hubs in Delhi, Mumbai
List of Air India destinations
List_of_Air_India_destinations
American business writer (born 1962)
Professor of Administration. He is a former non-executive director of Tata Sons. In January 2025, he was honored with the Padma Shri, India's fourth-highest
Nitin_Nohria
Indian businessman
Holdings. In addition, he serves on the board of Tata Sons and as one of the vice-chairmen of Tata Trusts. He received the Padma Bhushan, India's third-highest
Venu_Srinivasan
U.S. attack helicopter
"Boeing and Tata announce aerospace joint venture in India" (Press release). Tata Sons. 9 November 2015. Retrieved 22 July 2025. "Tata-Boeing joint venture
Boeing_AH-64_Apache
"Disclosures, Policies, Documents and Annual Report | Tata Sons Private Limited". www.tata.com. "Rise of Neville Tata: A retail whiz grows into a boardroom player"
List_of_wealthiest_families
Hydroelectric Project in Maharashtra, India
December 2014. "Tata Power Bhira hydro plant bags Silver Shield Award from the Central Electricity Authority, Mumbai". tata.in. Tata Sons Ltd. Retrieved
Bhira_Hydroelectric_Project
Indian multinational jeweller and watchmaker
mainly manufactures items such as jewellery, watches and eyewear. Part of the Tata Group and started as a joint venture with TIDCO, the company has its corporate
Titan_Company
First woman in India to drive a car (1880–1923)
Suzanne Ratanji Dadabhoy "Sooni" Tata (née Brière, 1880–1923), was the French wife of Indian businessman Ratanji Dadabhoy Tata. She is known for being the
Suzanne_RD_Tata
India helicopters manufacture
in 2010, it is operated as a joint venture between Indian conglomerate Tata Sons and Anglo-Italian defense company Leonardo S.p.A. Ground was broken on
Indian_Rotorcraft
Indian brand of soap
marketed by the Indian unit of Unilever. The brand was previously owned by Tata Sons. The name comes from the Arabic/Persian word hammam, which refers to a
Hamam_(soap)
Indian general insurance company and joint venture
TATA AIG General Insurance Company Limited is an Indian general insurance company headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra, and is a joint venture between
TATA_AIG
Public research institute in Mumbai, India
Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) is a research Institute under the Department of Atomic Energy of the Government of India. It is a public
Tata Institute of Fundamental Research
Tata_Institute_of_Fundamental_Research
the Godrej industrial empire Ratan Tata (1937–2024): chairman emeritus of Tata Sons; former chairman of the Tata Group of companies; member of the central
List_of_Parsis
German automotive executive (born 1955)
1955) is a German automotive executive and a director of Indian company Tata Sons since 2016. From 2010 to 2020, he was the chief executive officer of Jaguar
Ralf_Speth
Public limited company and part of Tata Group
Tata Oil Mills Company also known as TOMCO, was a public limited company and part of Tata Group. It was incorporated on 10 December 1917 with head office
Tata_Oil_Mills_Company
Indian filmmaker (born 1971)
fought the offer and continued as a domestic entity, heavily aided by the Tata Sons. This was followed by the exits of Dick Cook from Walt Disney and Sanjeev
Aditya_Chopra
Indian multinational home appliances and consumer electronics company
Mumbai, as a collaboration between Tata Sons and Volkart Brothers. The company is currently chaired by Noel Tata and Mukundan Menon is the company's
Voltas
Telecommunications equipment company
revenue from government and the international market. On 29 July 2021, Tata Sons, through its subsidiary Panatone Finvest Limited, initiated an investment
Tejas_Networks
Indian low-cost airline
the original on 28 September 2023. Retrieved 23 September 2023. "What Tata Sons-Owned Air India Express Said When Akasa Air Sent Legal Notices To 19 Pilots"
Akasa_Air
Public business school in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
from the original on 13 November 2013. Retrieved 9 February 2012. "Tata Sons: Tata Sons' Chandrasekaran appointed IIM-L chairman | Lucknow News - Times of
Indian Institute of Management Lucknow
Indian_Institute_of_Management_Lucknow
Indian refractory company
TRL Krosaki Refractories Limited (Formerly Tata Refractories Limited and TRL) is an Indian refractory company. It was established in 1958 in Belpahar,
TRL Krosaki Refractories Limited
TRL_Krosaki_Refractories_Limited
Indian businessman
since 2015 and a director of Whirlpool, Qualcomm, Gilead Sciences and Tata Sons among others. Manwani went to St. Xavier's School, Delhi and graduated
Harish_Manwani
Indian hotel hospitality company
catering services. The company is part of India's Tata Group. IHCL was founded in 1902 by Jamsetji Tata and is headquartered in Mumbai where its flagship
Indian_Hotels_Company_Limited
1930s British monoplane
result of collaboration with G. Birkett of Birkett Air Service Ltd, and Tata Sons Ltd of India. It was based on the three-seat and four-seat versions of
Miles_Merlin
Indian businessman (born 1969)
India - Governance". www.b20india2023.org. Retrieved 16 March 2023. "Tata Sons' N Chandrasekaran appointed Chair of B20 India". The Economic Times. 7
Sanjiv_Bajaj
Indian civil servant
from the UPSC. Joined Tata and Sons, few months after leaving the UPSC. Nov 2013-to date, Non Executive Director of Tata Sons. Press Information Bureau
Vijay_Singh_(civil_servant)
Indian air charter company
TajAir is an Indian air charter company owned by the Tata Group. It is registered with the Directorate General of Civil Aviation as a non-scheduled operator
TajAir
Indian financial services company
Retrieved 9 October 2022. "RBI lists 16 NBFCs in upper layer, includes Tata Sons". Financialexpress. October 2022. Archived from the original on 9 October
Bajaj_Finance
Indian jurist, diplomat and Cabinet Minister
is the widow of Cyrus Mistry, the former chairman of Tata Sons in the period 2014–2016. Iqbal's son Riyaz (b. c. 1970) was appointed a judge of the Bombay
M._C._Chagla
Theatre in Mumbai, India
The Tata Theatre is a 1010-seat premier staging facility for music, dance and drama at The National Centre for the Performing Arts complex in the city
Tata_Theatre
Specific model of the F-16 fighter aircraft family
March 2025. Retrieved 13 March 2025. "Tata, Lockheed Martin to build F-16 wings in India" (Press release). Tata Sons. 4 September 2018. Retrieved 22 July
General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon variants
General_Dynamics_F-16_Fighting_Falcon_variants
Former Indian civil servant
several companies including Tata Sons Limited, Tata Housing Development Co. Ltd., Tata Council for Community Initiatives, Tata Institute of Social Sciences
B._G._Deshmukh
German-Indian architect
Rachel (2012). "Constructing a Shared Vision: Otto Koenigsberger and Tata & Sons". ABE Journal European Architecture Beyond Europe. 2. Patrick Wakely
Otto_Königsberger
Indian multinational telecommunications company
consumer mobile business of Tata Teleservices has become part of telecom operator Bharti Airtel. Airtel will absorb the Tata Sons-owned telco's consumer mobile
Bharti_Airtel
State agency in Rajasthan, India
2017. "Tata Projects led consortium to execute the Dravyavati River Rejuvenation project in Rajasthan via @tatacompanies". tata.com. Tata Sons Ltd. 3
Jaipur_Development_Authority
Indian businessman
Advisor at Tata Sons Private Limited. He was the Chairman of TCS North American operations based in New York City until March 2022. Tata Consultancy
Surya_Kant_(businessman)
Autonomous engineering college in Tamil Nadu, India
Sciences, current chairman of Tata Sons. K. Krithivasan - 1985 Mechanical, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Tata Consultancy Services. M. J
Coimbatore Institute of Technology
Coimbatore_Institute_of_Technology
Administrative subdivision of India from 1652 to 1950
1935, Tata Sons started an experimental weekly service from Bombay to Trivandrum via Goa and Cannanore. From 28 February 1938, onwards, Tata Sons' Aviation
Madras_Presidency
TATA SONS
TATA SONS
Girl/Female
Muslim
Star, The pupil of the eye, Meteor, Fragance
Female
English
 English name derived from the Irish Gaelic place name Teamhair in Meath, the seat of the high kings of Ireland, TARA means "high place," i.e. "hill." Compare with another form of Tara.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Old English personal name TÄta, possibly a short form of various compound names with the obscure first element tÄt, or else a nursery formation. This surname is common and widespread in Britain; the chief area of concentration is northeastern England, followed by northern Ireland.
Girl/Female
Japanese American
Valley field.
Girl/Female
Muslim
Clean
Male
Teutonic
Teutonic name derived from the word atta, ATTA means "father."
Female
Finnish
Variant form of Finnish Aada, AATA means "noble."
Female
Russian
 Short form of Russian Yekaterina, KATA means "pure." Compare with other forms of Kata.
Male
English
English surname transferred to unisex forename use, TATE means "cheerful."
Female
Hindi/Indian
(लता) Hindi name derived from a plant name, from the Sanskrit word lata, LATA means "creeper," in reference to a creeping plant.
Girl/Female
African, Anglo, British, Chinese, English, German, Hebrew, Swahili
To Tangle; Complication; Difficulty; Fairy Princess
Female
Hungarian
 Short form of Hungarian Katalin, KATA means "pure." Compare with other forms of Kata.
Male
Turkish
Turkish name ATA means "ancestor."
Male
Finnish
Pet form of Finnish Taneli, TATU means "God is my judge."
Female
Hindi/Indian
(तारा) Hindi name TARA means "star." Compare with another form of Tara.
Boy/Male
Muslim
Pure
Girl/Female
Hindu
A creeper
Boy/Male
English Scandinavian American Irish Native American
Cheerful.
Female
Finnish
 Short form of Finnish Katariina, KATA means "pure." Compare with other forms of Kata.
Girl/Female
Muslim
Gold
TATA SONS
TATA SONS
Girl/Female
American, British, English
Fortress Meadow; From the Royal Field
Boy/Male
Indian
Boy/Male
Biblical
Entreaty, a favor.
Boy/Male
Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
Moon
Girl/Female
Tamil
River Ganga (Married to Shantanu; Mother of Bhishma; Goddess of the sacred river, Ganga.)
Biblical
straw; hay
Girl/Female
Tamil
Dark, Fog, Flawed gold, Perfumed, Earth, Another name for Durga perfumed
Girl/Female
Tamil
One of the names of Goddess Durga
Girl/Female
Hindu
Madhur
Girl/Female
Indian, Marathi
To Invent; God Gifted; Sun
TATA SONS
TATA SONS
TATA SONS
TATA SONS
TATA SONS
pl.
of Datum
n.
A kind of cloth prepared by the Polynesians from the inner bark of the paper mulberry; -- sometimes called also kapa.
n.
The grivet.
v. t.
To divide or distribute proportionally; to assess pro rata.
n.
Gunny cloth made from the fiber of the Corchorus olitorius, or jute.
n.
Same as Tatou.
obs.
3d pers. sing. pres. of Ta, to take.
n.
Same as Banxring.
n.
A bamboo frame or trellis hung at a door or window of a house, over which water is suffered to trickle, in order to moisten and cool the air as it enters.
v. t. & i.
To make (anything) by tatting; to work at tatting; as, tatted edging.
n.
Dung, or droppings of cattle.
n.
The luxuriant grass growing about the droppings of cattle in a pasture.
n.
A pony.
a.
Relating to, or resulting from, experience, or experiment; following from empirical methods or data; -- opposed to nativistic.
v. t.
To manure (land) by pasturing cattle on it, or causing them to lie upon it.
n. & v.
See Tath.
n.
The African rufous-necked weaver bird (Hyphantornis texor).
n. pl.
See Datum.
n.
A New Zealand forest tree (Metrosideros robusta), also, its hard dark red wood, used by the Maoris for paddles and war clubs.