opihi

O1P3I1H4I1

noun

A limpet of genus Cellana.

OriginHawaiian ʻopihi →
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Meanings

nounopihi (plural opihi)
  1. A limpet of genus Cellana.

    No, this isn't the island's greatest dish. But the opihi does take me deeper into Hawaii.

    2008, Islands Magazine, volume 28, number 4, page 39
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    Place the opihi on their backs on a baking tray and put a small dab of garlic butter on each of their bellies.

    1986, Cruising World, volume 12, number 1, page 74

Origin

  1. Hawaiianʻopihi
  2. Englishopihi

Hawaiian ʻopihi

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APA

opihi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/opihi

MLA

“opihi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/opihi. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “opihi,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/opihi.

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