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- noun botany Any of the
genus of Morinda ofrubiaceous trees andshrubs .
Etymologies
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Examples
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M. O'BRIEN: Noni juice is a morinda (ph). it's a tropical fruit, being actually promoted for the thing that Coenzyme Q-10 actually is good for.
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Thanks. christian cross pendant morinda noni juice
Just Me, prattling on barbylon 2003
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Yellow came from the inner bark of the root of the _morinda citrifolia_.
White Shadows in the South Seas Frederick O'Brien 1900
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The firs, Picea morinda, with its grey tassels, and Abies Pindrow with its dark green yew-like foliage, succeed the blue pine.
The Panjab, North-West Frontier Province, and Kashmir James McCrone Douie 1894
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There is a species of _sida_, or Indian mallow, somewhat altered, by the climate, from what we saw at Christmas Island; the _morinda citrifolia_, which is called _none_; a species of _convolvulus_; the _ava_, or intoxicating pepper; and great numbers of gourds.
A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Volume 16 Robert Kerr 1784
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The yellow is made of the bark of the root of the _morinda citrifolia_, called _nono_, by scraping and infusing it in water; after standing some time, the water is strained and used as a dye, the cloth being dipped into it.
A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 13 Robert Kerr 1784
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The morinda, of which this is a species, seems to be a good subject for examination with a view to dyeing.
A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 13 Robert Kerr 1784
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In several parts, within the inclosure of this burying-ground, were planted trees of the _cordia sebestina_ some of the _morinda citrifolia_, and several plants of the _etee_, or
A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Volume 16 Robert Kerr 1784
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Tahitian Noni juice from morinda citrifolia fruit strengthens the immune system, regulates cell function and regenerates damaged cells for better health.
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Tahitian Noni juice from morinda citrifolia fruit strengthens the immune system, regulates cell function and regenerates damaged cells for better health.
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