Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In Hawaii, a small tree, Dodonæa riscosa, 12 to 25 feet high.
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- noun a small Hawaiian tree with hard dark wood
Etymologies
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From Hawaiian ʻaʻaliʻi ("name of any of the Dodonaea hardwood shrubs")
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Dictionary Search Page - An unabridged dictionary from aalii to zymurgy, including a pronunciation guide.
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The same report, which appeared in the journal Science, said aalii, another native plant, quickly grows new leaves after a sulfur dioxide attack.
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An unabridged dictionary from aalii to zymurgy, including a pronunciation guide.
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