aalii
or 'a'a·li·'i
[ ah-lee-ee ]
noun
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.
Origin of aalii
1First recorded in 1880–85; from Hawaiian ʿaʿaliʿi
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British Dictionary definitions for aalii
aalii
/ (ɑːˈliːiː) /
noun
a bushy sapindaceous shrub, Dodonaea viscosa, of Australia, Hawaii, Africa, and tropical America, having small greenish flowers and sticky foliage
Origin of aalii
1Hawaiian
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