Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A name in Hawaii of a shrub of the nettle family, Pipturus albidus, found on all the islands of the group, and one of the two principal plants from which kapa is prepared.
- noun The kapa or cloth made from this plant.
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Examples
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So too, there are sections where the introduced guava and the mamaki are still plentiful, and the ou is very fond of the fruit and berries.
The Song of The Dodo David Quammen 2004
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So too, there are sections where the introduced guava and the mamaki are still plentiful, and the ou is very fond of the fruit and berries.
The Song of The Dodo David Quammen 2004
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Watch for mamaki, a nettle used for tea and medicine, and loulu, a fan-shaped palm native to Hawaii.
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For a thriftier approach, try a tin of Mountain Thunder's organic Hawaiian green tea blend ($8) or its organic loose-leaf mamaki tea ($10), classified as a white tea.
SFGate: Top News Stories Jeanne Cooper 2010
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Like all true Kona coffee, it's hand-picked, which adds to the cost but helps control the quality; the beans are also rigorously sorted by size and color to improve the flavor, The endemic mamaki plant, also grown at the upcountry site, is actually a nettle that lost its prickles as it evolved in the islands; it produces a caffeine-free tea that's high in antioxidants.
SFGate: Top News Stories Jeanne Cooper 2010
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While the pulelehua is not officially endangered, the decline in mamaki, a native thornless nettle on which the butterfly lays its eggs, and in koa forests, where it feeds on sap, are a cause for concern.
SFGate: Top News Stories Jeanne Cooper 2010
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