Etymology

lauhala

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Today it means: Pandanus tectorius, a tree common in Hawaii, also known as the screwpine. Full definition →

Hawaiian lauhala
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  1. Hawaiian · borrowed fromlauhala
  2. English todaylauhala

From Hawaiian lauhala, from lau (“leaf”) + hala (“pandanus”).

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