Aute, n. 1. Broussonetia papyrifera, paper mulberry, formerly cultivated by the natives in New Zealand.
2. Cloth made from the bark of this tree. He maro aute te maro o Whakatau (T. 59). Manu aute, kite. He manu aute au e taea te whakahoro ki te aho tamiro, i (M. 220).
3. Band for the hair made of such cloth.
Williams Dictionary