manuka
/ˈmɑːnʊkə/noun
manuka is spelled M-A-N-U-K-A: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 60,838th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, manuka means “Leptospermum scoparium, a shrub or small tree native to New Zealand and southeast Australia” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of manuka is manukas.
How many letters and syllables are in manuka?
| Letters | 6: M-A-N-U-K-A |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 4 million words; the 60,838th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is manuka?
Manuka appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 60,838th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce manuka?
- /ˈmɑːnʊkə/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of manuka
- manukas plural
- manuca
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does manuka mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Leptospermum scoparium, a shrub or small tree native to New Zealand and southeast Australia.
- 2
The wood of this plant.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Manuka in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Leptospermum scoparium:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Südseemyrte |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does manuka come from?
Borrowed from Māori mānuka.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).