manuka

noun

ma·​nu·​ka

ˈmänəkə

plural -s

: either of two New Zealand woody plants that often tend to overgrow grazing land and form dense scrub:

a

: new zealand tea tree

b

: kanuka

Word History

Etymology

Maori

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