iliahi

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noun

Any of those species of Santalum that are endemic to Hawaii.

OriginHawaiian ʻiliahi →
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Meanings

noun
  1. Any of those species of Santalum that are endemic to Hawaii.

    Westerners recognized the iliahi as sandalwood.

    2004, Alton Pryor, Little Known Tales in Hawaii History, page 25

Origin

  1. Hawaiianʻiliahi
  2. Englishiliahi

From Hawaiian ʻiliahi.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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