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aalii

or ··

[ 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

/ ɑːˈːː /

noun

  1. a bushy sapindaceous shrub, Dodonaea viscosa, of Australia, Hawaii, Africa, and tropical America, having small greenish flowers and sticky foliage
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of aalii1

First recorded in 1880–85; from Hawaiian ʿʿʿ
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of aalii1

Hawaiian

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