An island in the Pacific that is part of Wallis and Futuna.
"The boat sailed toward Futuna, an island in the Pacific that is part of Wallis and Futuna."
The word comes from East Futuna and originally referred to the Barringtonia tree species found there. It traveled into English as a proper noun for the island, while its root connects to related words like Malay butun and Māori hutu.