noun
1. : false sandalwood
2. : any of several trees of the family Myoporaceae: as
a.
(1) : either of two small shrubby Australian trees ( Myoporum platycarpum and M. tenuifolium ) with pleasantly scented wood
(2) : naio c
b. : an aromatic shrub or shrubby tree ( Eremophila mitchelli ) of Australia
3. : a small tree ( Zelkova abelicea ) of Crete
4. New Zealand : akeake