aalii

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A bushy small tree, Dodonaea viscosa, native to Hawaii, Australia, Africa, and tropical America, having sticky leaves and dark wood.

Pronunciation

/ɑːˈliːiː/ /ɑˈliˌi/

Word forms

aalii aaliis

Etymology

From Hawaiian ʻaʻaliʻi (“name of any of the hardwood shrubs of the genus Dodonaea”).

Synonyms

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