naio

noun

ˈnī(ˌ)ō

plural -s

: any of several trees of the genus Myoporum: such as

a

: ngaio

b

: bastard sandalwood sense 2a(1)

c

: a tall Hawaiian tree (Myoporum sandwicense) that has rough gray bark and pink or white flowers in terminal clusters and that yields a lumber which is sometimes substituted for sandalwood

Word History

Etymology

Hawaiian

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