ohia
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A tree from Hawaii with bright red flowers that many birds use for food
- noun
- /oʊˈhiːə/
- US
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ohia
- During our hike, we admired the tall ohia trees with their stunning clusters of red blossoms.
- ohia tree
Examples
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These birds are drawn to the ohia lehua trees by powder-puff clusters of red flowers.
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) -
The bright red flowers of the ohia tree attract many native birds in Hawaii.
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The unique ecosystem of Hawaii is significantly supported by the presence of ohia trees.
Synonyms
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A Hawaiian tree or its bright red flower
emphasizes the tree's ecological importance alongside its bright flowers
Surface Forms
Etymology
Ohia comes from the Hawaiian name ʻŌhiʻa, the native tree that often grows on new lava and has bright red flowers called lehua. So ohia refers to that well-known Hawaiian tree.