noun
great morinda; Indian mulberry; noni; beach mulberry; cheese fruit
A tropical plant (Morinda citrifolia) known for its fruit used in health products. The name ヤエヤマアオキ is the Japanese common name, often written in katakana.
ヤエヤマアオキの果実は健康食品として利用される。
The fruit of the great morinda is used as a health food.
沖縄ではヤエヤマアオキがよく見られる。
In Okinawa, great morinda is commonly seen.
The name ヤエヤマアオキ literally means 'Yaeyama evergreen tree', referring to the Yaeyama Islands where it is found. The exact derivation is straightforward from the components 八重山 (Yaeyama) and 青木 (aoki, a type of evergreen shrub).