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pikake

pikake

9.9
A garland of small white jasmine flowers worn as a welcome in Hawaii
  • noun
  • /ˈpiːkɑːkeɪ/
  • US
: lei de pikake
  • Can you bring me a pikake lei from Hawaii?

Examples

  • The bride received a beautiful pikake made from fresh white flowers.

  • Visitors were greeted with a pikake as a symbol of hospitality.

  • She wore a fragrant pikake around her neck during the celebration.

  • She wore a beautiful pikake around her neck.

  • Visitors were greeted with a pikake as a symbol of hospitality.

  • She wore a fragrant pikake around her neck during the celebration.

  • The bride received a beautiful pikake made from fresh white flowers.

Synonyms

lei
vspikake
10 6.1

A necklace of flowers given to welcome someone, often in Hawaii

is a specific garland made from one flower type and used traditionally in Hawaii

Surface Forms

pikake singular
pikakes plural

Etymology

Pikake can also mean the garland or lei made from these jasmine flowers, given in Hawaii as a sign of welcome. A helpful way to remember it is to think of the sweet 'fragrance' of the flower, since the Hawaiian name links the scent to the friendly gift.