Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Either Leptospermum scoparium, a low shrub, called
white or scrub manuka, or L. ericoides, a tree, calledred manuka . The wood of the latter is very hard and durable and is a favorite with the natives for making spears, paddles, fishing-rods, etc. The leaves of L. scoparium are sometimes used as a substitute for tea, whence it is calledtea-tree .
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- noun A shrub or small tree native to New Zealand and southeast Australia.
- noun uncountable The
wood of this plant.
Etymologies
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Examples
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Natural health products company Comvita - which sells manuka honey purported to have special healing qualities - has applied to register the name 'manuka' in the European Union.
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Current copyright readings: Company goes for copyright on 'manuka'
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Natural health products company Comvita - which sells manuka honey purported to have special healing qualities - has applied to register the name 'manuka' in the European Union.
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It resides in the forest or scrub such as manuka and hides under logs, stones or the loose bark of trees.
WN.com - Articles related to Westpac targets NZ foresters in carbon trade
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It resides in the forest or scrub such as manuka and hides under logs, stones or the loose bark of trees.
WN.com - Articles related to Westpac targets NZ foresters in carbon trade
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Floridian tupelo and New Zealand manuka honeys are low on the glycemic index and therefore best for diabetics.
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Floridian tupelo and New Zealand manuka honeys are low on the glycemic index and therefore best for diabetics.
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I'm going to have to try those caramels using manuka honey, though ...
I Swear I Was Sleepwalking (with Recipes for Pear and Apple Tarte Tatin and Salted Honey Caramels)
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Podocarp-hardwood forests dominate the lowlands of Rakiura Island, but give way to sub-alpine manuka (Leptospermum scoparium) scrub above 300 m.
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Manuka Health manuka honey is made by bees that collect nectar from the New Zealand manuka plant.
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