manuka
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- noun
- /məˈnuːkə/
- New Zealand
- The manuka shrub blooms with beautiful white flowers, attracting bees that contribute to the production of its famous honey.
Examples
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Manuka is too pricey for me to splash around, so I too use local raw honey for things like skin care (cleansing and masks) and hair care.
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You can cure this with 100% East Cape Manuka oil from New Zealand.
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The replenishing oil is a mix of manuka oil, rose hip, argon, and a few other oils.
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It climbed up into a manuka tree and called with its beakful of insects before fluttering across the road.
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For example, retirement from grazing of treeless or inadequately spaced-planted pastures could lead to reversion to manuka scrub, which is a slope stabilizer.
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@Sarah, I got the Manuka Salve (that I used once the wound was healed) online from honeycollection.co.nz (The Honey Collection out of New Zealand); this page isn't letting me post the full link for you, but look under "Remedial Products" for Active Manuka Salve.
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Manuka honey, derived from the nectar of the manuka shrub, is known for its unique flavor and health benefits.
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In New Zealand, the manuka tree is cherished not only for its aromatic blossoms but also for the exceptional honey that comes from its nectar.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Manuka comes from the Māori word mānuka, the name for a native New Zealand 'tea tree' shrub. So manuka refers to the small shrub with many aromatic flowers that attract bees.