manuka en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈmɑːnʊkə/
- mä'no͝okə
Etymology
Borrowed from Māori mānuka.
Meanings
-
(countable, uncountable) Leptospermum scoparium, a shrub or small tree native to New Zealand and southeast Australia.
1912, Katherine Mansfield, The Woman at the Store, from "Selected Short Stories" There was nothing to be seen but wave after wave of tussock grass - patched with purple orchids and manuka bushes covered with thick spider webs.
- (uncountable) The wood of this plant.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| manukas | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| manuca | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Synonyms
New Zealand tea tree · tea tree
Translations (4)
cs balmín metlatý (Leptospermum scoparium) · de Südseemyrte (Leptospermum scoparium) · bg южен мирт (Leptospermum scoparium) · mi mānuka (Leptospermum scoparium)