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.

Origin of aalii

1
First recorded in 1880–85; from Hawaiian ʿaʿaliʿi

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British Dictionary definitions for aalii

aalii

/ (ɑːˈliːiː) /


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

Origin of aalii

1
Hawaiian

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