naion.

Brit.

/ˈnʌɪəʊ/, U.S.

/ˈnaɪoʊ/

Forms: 1800s nioi, 1800s– naeo, 1800s– naieo, 1900s– naio.

Origin: A borrowing from Hawaiian. Etymon: Hawaiian naio.

Etymology: < Hawaiian naio. Compare ngaio n.

The evergreen tree Myoporum sandwicense (family Myoporaceae), which is native to Hawaii, bears clusters of pink or white flowers, and has hard, yellow, fragrant wood. Also called bastard sandalwood, false sandalwood. Cf. ngaio n.

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1826 W. Ellis Narr. Tour Hawaii 61 A smaller image of the same god was made of nioi, a hard yellow wood, of which idols were usually made.

1888 W. Hillebrand Flora Hawaiian Islands 339 The wood of the ‘Naeo’ or ‘Naieo’, most so that of the roots, becomes fragrant on drying.

1915 W. 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.

1970 S. Carlquist Hawaii xv. 275 The naio, Myoporum sandwicense, is a common dry forest tree with relatives in New Zealand and on South Pacific islands.

1996 Functional Ecol. 10 626/2 Vegetation in the area consisted mainly of open mamane–naio (Sophora chrysophylla and Myoporum sandwicense) woodland.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	naio
释义	naion. Brit. /ˈnʌɪəʊ/, U.S. /ˈnaɪoʊ/ Forms: 1800s nioi, 1800s– naeo, 1800s– naieo, 1900s– naio. Origin: A borrowing from Hawaiian. Etymon: Hawaiian naio. Etymology: < Hawaiian naio. Compare ngaio n. The evergreen tree Myoporum sandwicense (family Myoporaceae), which is native to Hawaii, bears clusters of pink or white flowers, and has hard, yellow, fragrant wood. Also called bastard sandalwood, false sandalwood. Cf. ngaio n. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > trees and shrubs > non-British trees or shrubs > other non-British trees or shrubs > [noun] andrachne1601 genip1666 allspice1686 allspice tree1691 Morinda1754 garcinia1760 pea tree1766 canarium1776 Pemphis1777 oak tree1789 buddleia1791 ixora1816 Canary wood1820 persea1823 naio1826 plume nutmeg1846 partridge pea1852 Leichhardt-tree1860 hardwood1864 scrubwood1874 tree lily1891 pagoda tree1940 schefflera1954 1826 W. Ellis Narr. Tour Hawaii 61 A smaller image of the same god was made of nioi, a hard yellow wood, of which idols were usually made. 1888 W. Hillebrand Flora Hawaiian Islands 339 The wood of the ‘Naeo’ or ‘Naieo’, most so that of the roots, becomes fragrant on drying. 1915 W. 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. 1970 S. Carlquist Hawaii xv. 275 The naio, Myoporum sandwicense, is a common dry forest tree with relatives in New Zealand and on South Pacific islands. 1996 Functional Ecol. 10 626/2 Vegetation in the area consisted mainly of open mamane–naio (Sophora chrysophylla and Myoporum sandwicense) woodland. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1826
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