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1. n., The Indian mulberry (Morinda citrifolia 🌐), a small tree or shrub in the coffee family, a native of Asia, Australia, and islands of the Pacific. Leaves are large, shiny, deep-veined. Many small flowers are borne on round heads, which become pale-yellow unpleasant-tasting fruits. Formerly Hawaiians obtained dyes and medicine from many parts of the tree.

• References:
  • Neal 804.
  • See kōhi #1, pūhai.
  • PPN nonu , PCP nono , but Marquesan noni.

2. vs., Troubled, agitated, perplexed, confused.

• Related:
  • hoʻononi Caus/sim.; To create a disturbance, cause trouble, incite.

3. Same as ʻānoni, to mix.

• Rare
• References:
  • Cf. manoni.

4. nvi., Poor appetite, as of an invalid; to take food unwillingly.

• Rare

s. A shrub; the bark, and especially the root, is used in coloring; the fruit is large and heavy; he kaua hua noni kekahi, some fought with noni fruit (for weapons); the root colors red.

A small tree (Morinda citrifolia). The bark, and especially the root, is used in coloring; the fruit is large and heavy: he kaua hua noni kekahi, some fought with noni fruit (for weapons); the root colors red. (Noni is also the Tahitian name of the plant.)

Indian mulberry (Morinda citrifolia). Small evergreen tree or shrub. For uses, see Plants: Uses. The root bark is used for red and yellow dyes. (NEAL 804.)

Indian mulberry tree (Morinda citrifolia). The root bark yields a yellow dye. To get a red, coral lime is added. “I have made this yellow dye many times then have added the coral lime to turn the mixture to red.” (KILO.)

Indian mulberry (Morinda citrzfolia). Its unripe fruit were pounded with salt and the mixture applied to deep cuts and broken bones. The juice of this mixture was used for the same purpose. Ripe fruit was used as a poultice to clear out the matter and core from an infected boil.

Confused, troubled, perplexed.

Indian mulberry (Morinda citrifolia). (NEAL 804.) See Plants: Uses.

Indian mulberry (Morinda citrifolia), a small evergreen tree of the coffee family. In Hawaiʻi the noni grows in open lowlands and at the edges of forests. It was brought to Hawaiʻi by the early Polynesians who found it useful. The roots supplied a yellow dye that turned red when coral lime was added; the fruit was eaten when food was scarce; leaves, fruit, and bark yielded medicines. (NEAL 804; KILO.)