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wiliwili

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English

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Etymology

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From Hawaiian wiliwili (literally “repeatedly twisted”), in reference to the dehiscing seed pods.

Noun

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wiliwili (plural wiliwilis)

  1. Erythrina sandwicensis, a fabaceous flowering tree endemic to the Hawaiian Islands.

Hawaiian

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Etymology

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Reduplication of wili "to twist", hence "repeatedly twisted", in reference to the dehiscing seed pods.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌwi.liˈwi.li/, [ˌʋi.liˈʋi.li]

Noun

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wiliwili

  1. Erythrina sandwicensis, a fabaceous flowering tree endemic to the Hawaiian Islands
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