Hawaiian
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Etymology
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From hua ("fruit") + ʻala ("fragrant").
hua ʻala
- nutmeg.
References
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- Pukui, Mary Kawena, Elbert, Samuel H. (1986) “hua ʻala”, in Hawaiian Dictionary, revised & enlarged edition, Honolulu, HI: University of Hawai'i Press, →ISBN, page 83