Meanings
nounpalapalai (uncountable)
- uncountableThe fern Microlepia strigosa.
Origin
- Hawaiianpalapalai
- Englishpalapalai
From Hawaiian palapalai.
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APA
palapalai. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/palapalai
MLA
“palapalai.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/palapalai. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “palapalai,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/palapalai.
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