ˈnī(ˌ)ō noun
( -s )
Etymology: Hawaiian
: any of several trees of the genus Myoporum: as
a. : ngaio
b. : bastard sandalwood 2a(1)
c. : a tall Hawaiian tree ( M. sandwicense ) that has rough gray bark and pink or white flowers in terminal clusters and that yields a lumber which is sometimes substituted for sandalwood