palila

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noun

Loxioides bailleui, a finch-billed species of Hawaiian honeycreeper with a golden-yellow head and breast.

OriginHawaiian palila →
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Meanings

nounpalila (plural palilas)

plural palilas

  1. Loxioides bailleui, a finch-billed species of Hawaiian honeycreeper with a golden-yellow head and breast.

Origin

  1. Hawaiianpalila
  2. Englishpalila

From Hawaiian palila.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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