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no·ni

 (nō′nē)
n. pl. noni or no·nis
1. An evergreen shrub or small tree (Morinda citrifolia) native to Southeast Asia and Australia and widely cultivated in the tropics, traditionally valued for medicinal purposes and as a source of dye.
2. The soft, yellowish-white, strong-smelling fruit of this plant, often processed into juice or powder for use as a dietary supplement. In both senses also called Indian mulberry.

[Hawaiian; akin to Tahitian, nono and Samoan nonu all ultimately from Proto-Polynesian *nonu.]
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noni

(ˈnəʊnɪ)
n
1. (Botany) a tree, Morinda citrifolia, native to SE Asia and the Pacific islands, juice from the fruit of which is marketed as a health supplement
2. (Complementary Medicine) a tree, Morinda citrifolia, native to SE Asia and the Pacific islands, juice from the fruit of which is marketed as a health supplement
[Hawaiian]
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Lervumie, called forth to testify, said he had got it from Noni; Noni had got it from Sulefatoi; Sulefatoi from Choka; Choka from Ngava; and Ngava completed the circle by stating that it had been given to him by Kapu.
Noni Channer was reported missing on Wednesday (August 14) from the Forest Hill area of the borough.
Noni juice is derived from noni fruit and is widely used as nutritional tonic owing to its therapeutic and alternative medication properties.
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On March 2, 1944, he married Margaret "Noni" Hogan, the absolute love of his life, in Denver, CO.
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A new, potent, nutrient-dense dietary supplement, Kora Organic's Noni Glow Skinfood Supplement is designed to support daily beauty and wellness.