noni

/ (ˈnəʊnɪ) /

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noun

a tree, Morinda citrifolia, native to SE Asia and the Pacific islands, juice from the fruit of which is marketed as a health supplement

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Word Origin for noni

Hawaiian

Words nearby noni

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How to use noni in a sentence

The Watsons Go to Birmingham stars Anika Noni Rose, Wood Harris, and David Alan Grier.
Tonya Lee on Her New Hallmark Movie, ‘The Watsons Go to Birmingham’|Allison Samuels|September 20, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Robert King: We happened upon that because we love Anika Noni Rose [who plays Wendy Scott-Carr] and Monica Raymund.
‘The Good Wife’: Robert and Michelle King on Alicia, Kalinda, Renewal Prospects, and More|Jace Lacob|March 12, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Mariet steps aside a little distance, where little Noni is sleeping.
The Crushed Flower and Other Stories|Leonid Andreyev
Noni (no-ni)--a dye-plant (Morinda citrifolia) whose fruit was sometimes eaten.
Unwritten Literature of Hawaii|Nathaniel Bright Emerson

For little Noni, for him—for little Noni who is boarding the ship to-night.
The Crushed Flower and Other Stories|Leonid Andreyev
And when you grow up, go out on every sea and find him, Noni.
The Crushed Flower and Other Stories|Leonid Andreyev
I nursed you, Noni, when your father brought you on board ship.
The Crushed Flower and Other Stories|Leonid Andreyev