NGAIO

Meaning of NGAIO in English

[ 'nʌɪəʊ ]

■ noun ( plural ~s ) a small New Zealand tree with edible fruit and light white wood. [ Myoporum laetum .]

Origin

C19: from Maori.

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NGAIO — ˈnī(ˌ)ō noun ( -s ) Etymology: Maori : a small tree ( Myoporum laetum ) of the New Zealand coast …
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NGAIO — Ngaio, ngaio BrE AmE ˈnaɪ əʊ AmE -oʊ —Maori [ ˈŋai o ] ▷ Ngaio|s, ~'s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
NGAIO — n. (pl. -os) a small New Zealand tree, Myoporum laetum, with edible fruit and light white timber. [Maori]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
NGAIO — n. (pl. -os) a small New Zealand tree, Myoporum laetum, with edible fruit and light white timber. [ Maori ]
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
NGAIO — n. (pl. -os) a small New Zealand tree, Myoporum laetum, with edible fruit and light white timber. Etymology: Maori
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MARSH, DAME (EDITH) NGAIO — born April 23, 1895, Christchurch, N.Z. died Feb. 18, 1982, Christchurch New Zealand writer of detective stories. Originally an artist, …
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MARSH, NGAIO — born April 23, 1895, Christchurch, N.Z. died Feb, 18, 1982, Christchurch in full Dame Edith Ngaio Marsh New Zealand author …
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MARSH, NGAIO — Marsh, Ngai ‧ o /ˈnaɪəʊ/ BrE AmE (1899–1982) a New Zealand writer of ↑ detective stories, whose books include A …
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MARSH — I Freshwater or marine wetland ecosystem characterized by poorly drained mineral soils and by plant life dominated by grasses. Fewer …
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EDITH — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Edith Margaret Emily Ashcroft Cavell Edith Louisa Evans Dame Edith Mary Hamilton Edith Head …
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DAME — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Anderson Dame Judith Andrews Dame Julie Ashcroft Dame Peggy Cartland Dame Mary Barbara Hamilton …
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WILLIES — I. willies plural of willy present third singular of willy II. wil·lies ˈwilēz, -liz noun plural Etymology: origin unknown : …
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WHISPER — I. ˈhwispə(r) also ˈwi- verb ( whispered ; whispered ; whispering -p(ə)riŋ ; whispers ) Etymology: Middle English whisperen, from …
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TABBY — I. ˈtabē, -bi noun ( -es ) Etymology: French tabis, from Middle French atabis, from Medieval Latin attabi, from Arabic …
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SQUALID — I. squal·id ˈskwälə̇d also -wȯl- sometimes -wāl- adjective ( sometimes -er/-est ) Etymology: Latin squalidus — more at squalor 1. …
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SCRIPT — I. ˈskript noun ( -s ) Etymology: Latin scriptum thing written, from neuter of scriptus, past participle of scribere to …
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RIP — I. ˈrip noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English rippe, ripp, from Old Norse hrip; akin to Old High German …
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PLANK — I. ˈplaŋk, -aiŋk noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English plank, planke, from Old North French planke, from Latin planca; …
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PIGEON — I. ˈpijən noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English pejon, pijon, pigeon, from Middle French pijon young bird, pigeon, from …
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ODDS-ON — I. ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective Etymology: odds + on, adverb 1. a. : that is more likely to win or that is …
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MUCK — I. ˈmək noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English muk, perhaps from Old English -moc; akin to Old Norse myki …
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MEW — I. ˈmyü noun also mew gull ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English mǣw; akin to Old Saxon …
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MASSIVE — I. ˈmasiv, -aas-, -ais-, -sēv also -əv adjective Etymology: Middle English massiffe, from Middle French massif, from masse mass + …
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IMPOSSIBLE — I. (ˈ)im, əm+ adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French & Latin; Middle French, from Latin impossibilis, from in- in- …
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HELP — I. ˈhelp, ˈheu̇p, chiefly in southern US ˈhep verb ( helped -pt ; or now chiefly dialect holp ˈhō(l)p ; …
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HANDSOME — I. ˈhan(t)səm, ˈhaan-, ˈhain- adjective ( usually -er/-est ) Etymology: Middle English handsom, handsum easy to manipulate, perhaps from (assumed) …
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GUP — I. interjection Etymology: perhaps contraction of go up obsolete — used to express reproof, derision, or remonstrance II. noun ( …
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GO — I. (|)gō, when followed without pause by a stressed syllable sometimes _gə or +V _gəw verb ( went (|)went ; …
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GLINT — I. ˈglint verb ( -ed/-ing/-s ) Etymology: Middle English glinten, alteration of glenten — more at glent intransitive verb 1. …
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FETCH — I. ˈfech verb ( -ed/-ing/-es ) Etymology: Middle English fecchen, from Old English feccan, fetian; akin to Old English fatian …
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