lepelepeamoa

Hawaiian

Etymology

Compound of lepelepe (“wattles”) +‎ a +‎ moa (“chicken”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /le.pe.le.pe.aˈmo.a/, [le.pe.le.pe.jəˈmo.wə]

Noun

lepelepeamoa

1. Selaginella arbusculla (variety of spike moss used in leis)

References

• Pukui, Mary Kawena, Elbert, Samuel H. (1986) “lepelepeamoa”, in Hawaiian Dictionary, Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press