lehua
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- noun
- /leɪˈhuːə/
- US
- These birds are drawn to the ohia lehua trees by powder-puff clusters of red flowers.
- ohia lehua
Examples
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The vibrant red flowers of the lehua tree are a symbol of beauty in Hawaiian culture.
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Near the top of a stand of 'ohi'a trees, I see three scarlet 'apapanes, redder even than the spiked blossoms of the ohia-lehua.
Fiction book (1997) -
When I pointed out the obvious parallel to Mona, she asked that I plant lehua in my forest on Kauai in her honor.
Fiction book (1999) -
I'll miss my forest, where Mona's lehuas bloom so brilliantly.
Fiction book (1999) -
"I thought of the lehua trees Elson had planted in 1969, in tribute to Mona Davenport.
Fiction book (1999) -
There are occasional small examples of two of the most characteristic native trees of the Hawaiian Islands, koa and ohia lehua.
Academic text (1995) -
The ohia lehua tree, which grows thirty feet tall at the head of the Pihea Trail, carpets the ground with its leathery leaves and red tufts of flowers in parts of the Alakai Swamp.
Academic text (1995) -
Hiking through the rainforest, we encountered a stand of lehua trees, their bright blossoms contrasting against the lush green foliage.
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During the ceremony, participants wore lehua leis made from the blossoms of the native tree.
Synonyms
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A bright red flower from the Hawaiian tree that people call lehua
Surface Forms
Etymology
Lehua is the Hawaiian name for a native tree and its bright red 'flower'. Think of a small red blossom standing out on lava rocks — that image helps you remember why lehua means this special Hawaiian flower.