wiliwili

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noun

A fabaceous flowering tree of species Erythrina sandwicensis, endemic to the Hawaiian Islands.

OriginHawaiian wiliwili →
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Meanings

nounwiliwili (plural wiliwilis)

plural wiliwilis

  1. A fabaceous flowering tree of species Erythrina sandwicensis, endemic to the Hawaiian Islands.

Origin

  1. Hawaiianwiliwili
  2. Englishwiliwili

From Hawaiian wiliwili (literally “repeatedly twisted”), in reference to the dehiscing seed pods.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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