Mingimingi is a Māori word meaning 'twisted' or similar.[1] The name is used to describe at least three different species of New Zealand plants:

The three species are not closely related and are quite different in appearance, but all three produce small edible berries with a similar sweet but somewhat bland flavour, and are among the more common New Zealand native shrubs with edible fruit.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "mingimingi". Maori Dictionary. Retrieved 2012-04-03.
  2. ^ Crowe, Andrew. A Field Guide to the Native Edible Plants of New Zealand. pp. 34–35. ISBN 9780143019220.