ngaio

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noun

An evergreen tree of species Myoporum laetum, native to New Zealand.

Similar
mousehole tree
OriginMāori ngaio →
UncommonScrabble 6
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Meanings

nounngaio (plural ngaios)

plural ngaios

  1. An evergreen tree of species Myoporum laetum, native to New Zealand.

    Synonyms: mousehole tree

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn evergreen tree of species Myoporum laetum, native to New Zealand.

Similar
mousehole tree

Origin

  1. Māoringaio
  2. Englishngaio

Borrowed from Māori ngaio.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Nogai
Cite this entry
APA

ngaio. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ngaio

MLA

“ngaio.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ngaio. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ngaio,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ngaio.

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