释义 |
naio|ˈnaɪəʊ| Also naeo, naieo. [Hawaiian.] An evergreen tree, Myoporum sandwicense, of the family Myoporaceæ, native to Hawaii and bearing clusters of pink or white flowers; also called bastard sandalwood, as its wood is fragrant. Cf. ngaio.
1888W. Hillebrand Flora Hawaiian Islands 339 The wood of the ‘Naeo’ or ‘Naieo’, most so that of the roots, becomes fragrant on drying. 1915W. A. Bryan Nat. Hist. Hawaii xvi. 222 The bastard sandalwood or naieo is a tree common on the summit of Kaala, and the higher forest belt generally. 1970S. Carlquist Hawaii xv. 275 The naio, Myoporum sandwicense, is a common dry forest tree with relatives in New Zealand and on South Pacific islands. |