niaouli

noun

ni·​aou·​li

nēˈau̇lē

plural -s

: a small irregular evergreen tree (Melaleuca viridiflora) of the southwestern Pacific islands that is closely related to the Indian cajeput and similarly used

Word History

Etymology

native name in New Caledonia

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