kanuka

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noun

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.

OriginMāori kānuka →
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Meanings

nounkanuka (plural kanukas or kanuka)

plural kanukas

  1. 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.

Origin

  1. Māorikānuka
  2. Englishkanuka

Borrowed from Māori kānuka.

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APA

kanuka. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kanuka

MLA

“kanuka.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kanuka. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kanuka,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kanuka.

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