aalii

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UK/ɑːˈliːiː/US/ɑˈliˌi/

noun

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

Similar
akeake
OriginHawaiian ʻaʻaliʻi →
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Meanings

nounaalii (plural aaliis)

plural aaliis

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

    Synonyms: akeake

Synonyms & antonyms

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

Similar
akeake

Origin

  1. Hawaiianʻaʻaliʻi“name of any of the hardwood shrubs of the genus Dodonaea”
  2. Englishaalii

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

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Translations

Hawaiian ʻaʻaliʻi, ʻaʻaliʻi-ku ma kua
  • ʻaʻaliʻiDodonaea viscosa
  • ʻaʻaliʻi-ku ma kuaDodonaea viscosa
  • ʻaʻaliʻi ku makaniDodonaea viscosa
Māori akeake
  • akeakeDodonaea viscosa
Spanish chirca
  • chircaDodonaea viscosa
Tamil விராலி
  • விராலி (virāli)Dodonaea viscosa
Cite this entry
APA

aalii. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aalii

MLA

“aalii.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aalii. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “aalii,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aalii.

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