Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kanuka

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.37 in modern English

Syllables: kanu-ka
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Kunzea ericoides, the white tea tree of Australia and New Zealand, which can grow at high altitudes and in close proximity to geothermal features such as fumaroles.

Etymology

Borrowed from Māori kānuka.

Word Breakdown

Root: kānuka

Inflected Forms

kanukas (plural)

Questions

What does kanuka mean?: Kunzea ericoides, the white tea tree of Australia and New Zealand, which can grow at high altitudes and in close proximity to geothermal features such as fumaroles.
Where does kanuka come from?: Borrowed from Māori kānuka.

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