hua ʻala

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Hawaiian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From hua ("fruit") + ʻala ("fragrant").

Noun[edit]

hua ʻala

  1. nutmeg.

References[edit]

  • Pukui, Mary Kawena, Elbert, Samuel H. (1986) “hua ʻala”, in Hawaiian Dictionary, revised & enlarged edition, Honolulu, HI: University of Hawai'i Press, →ISBN, page 83