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aalii

or 'a'a·li·'i

[ ah-lee-ee ]

noun

  1. the Hawaiian name for Dodonaea viscosa, a flowering shrub of the soapberry family, with foliage that is leathery and sticky: known for its wide distribution throughout the world’s tropical, subtropical, and temperate regions.

aalii

/ ɑːˈliːiː /

noun

  1. a bushy sapindaceous shrub, Dodonaea viscosa, of Australia, Hawaii, Africa, and tropical America, having small greenish flowers and sticky foliage

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Word History and Origins

Origin of aalii1

First recorded in 1880–85; from Hawaiian ʿaʿaliʿi

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Word History and Origins

Origin of aalii1

Hawaiian

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