lehua
/ləˈhuːə/
lehua noun: the flower or wood of a Polynesian tree (Metrosideros collina); the tree itself.
Noun
lehua (plural lehuas)
- The flower or wood of a Polynesian tree (Metrosideros collina); the tree itself.
- Here were the three tents overshadowed by the great lehuas, still brilliant with their cardinal blossoms.1910, The Hawaiian Forester and Agriculturist, page 165
- The outlandishness of the capers in this first season might surprise viewers who remember “Hawaii Five-0” as “Dragnet” with lehua blossoms.2007 April 29, Greg Evans, “‘Dragnet’ With Leis, and the Occasional Ghost”, in New York Times
Forms of lehua
| plural | lehuas |
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Origin of lehua
From Hawaiian lehua.
Words that rhyme with lehua
Questions about lehua
- What does lehua mean?
- Lehua means the flower or wood of a Polynesian tree (Metrosideros collina); the tree itself.
- What part of speech is lehua?
- Lehua is a noun.
- How do you pronounce lehua?
- Lehua is pronounced /ləˈhuːə/.
- What is the plural of lehua?
- The plural of lehua is lehuas.
Words near lehua in the dictionary
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