Etymology

kanuka

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Today it means: Kunzea ericoides, the white tea tree of Australia and New Zealand, which can grow at high altitudes and in close proximity to geothermal features such as fumaroles. Full definition →

Māori kānuka
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  1. Māori · borrowed fromkānuka
  2. English todaykanuka

Borrowed from Māori kānuka.

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