Definitions
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
- n. A shrub or small tree native to New Zealand and southeast Australia.
- n. The wood of this plant.
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. Either Leptospermum scoparium, a low shrub, called white or scrub manuka, or L. ericoides, a tree, called red 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 called tea-tree.
Etymologies
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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It resides in the forest or scrub such as manuka and hides under logs, stones or the loose bark of trees.
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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 ...
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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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Scientists from the University of Dresden recently discovered what makes manuka honey so effective by identifying a unique antibacterial component, known as methylglyoxal MGO.
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Bees feast on New Zealand's native manuka, kamahi and rewarewa blooms for Airborne Honey's mild to malty flavors ($7; airborne. co.nz).
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It said today that the bid to effectively copyright the name was made after concerns were raised by manuka honey exporters that the word was legally unprotected in Europe and could fall into the wrong hands.
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