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manatoka

/manəˈtəʊkə/

South African

noun

The Australian shrub Myoporum insulare or M. serratum (family Myoporaceae), which bears small white flowers followed by edible purple berries, as naturalized in parts of South Africa. Also: the related New Zealand tree M. laetum, also naturalized in South Africa.

In Australia M. insulare is known as the cockatoo bush, native juniper, or boobialla; in New Zealand M. laetum is known as ngaio..

Origin

Late 19th century. Apparently alteration of Monotoca, the name of a genus of evergreen Australian shrubs and small trees, applied in error; the name was subsequently attributed to Peter Macowen, South African botanist, who in fact recorded the error. Compare.

单词	manatoka
释义	manatoka /manəˈtəʊkə/ South African noun The Australian shrub Myoporum insulare or M. serratum (family Myoporaceae), which bears small white flowers followed by edible purple berries, as naturalized in parts of South Africa. Also: the related New Zealand tree M. laetum, also naturalized in South Africa. In Australia M. insulare is known as the cockatoo bush, native juniper, or boobialla; in New Zealand M. laetum is known as ngaio.. Origin Late 19th century. Apparently alteration of Monotoca, the name of a genus of evergreen Australian shrubs and small trees, applied in error; the name was subsequently attributed to Peter Macowen, South African botanist, who in fact recorded the error. Compare.
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