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kolea

UK/kəʊˈlɛə/US/koʊˈleɪə/

kolea noun: a Pacific golden plover (Pluvialis fulva).

Noun

kolea (plural koleas)

  1. (Hawaii) A Pacific golden plover (Pluvialis fulva).
  2. Any of various Hawaiian species of flowering plants in the genus Myrsine.

Forms of kolea

pluralkoleas

Origin of kolea

Borrowed from Hawaiian kōlea.

Words that rhyme with kolea

Questions about kolea

What does kolea mean?
Kolea means a Pacific golden plover (Pluvialis fulva).
What part of speech is kolea?
Kolea is a noun.
How do you pronounce kolea?
Kolea is pronounced /kəʊˈlɛə/ (UK).
What is the plural of kolea?
The plural of kolea is koleas.

Words near kolea in the dictionary

  1. Koldaji
  2. Kolding
  3. Kolding Fjord
  4. kolduny
  5. Kole
  6. kolea
  7. koleas
  8. kolek
  9. koleks
  10. kolel
  11. kolelim

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