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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

manuka

/ˈmɑːnʊkə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.38 in modern English

Syllables
manu-ka
IPA
/ˈmɑːnʊkə/
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Leptospermum scoparium, a shrub or small tree native to New Zealand and southeast Australia.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The wood of this plant.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Māori mānuka.

Usage

Inflected Forms

manukas (plural) manuca (alternative)

Phrases

manuka honey

Synonyms

New Zealand tea tree tea tree

Questions

How do you pronounce manuka?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmɑːnʊkə/.
What does manuka mean?
Leptospermum scoparium, a shrub or small tree native to New Zealand and southeast Australia.
Where does manuka come from?
Borrowed from Māori mānuka.

How to pronounce manuka

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