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wiliwili

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Etymology edit

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

Noun edit

wiliwili (plural wiliwilis)

  1. Erythrina sandwicensis, a fabaceous flowering tree endemic to the Hawaiian Islands.

Hawaiian edit

Etymology edit

Reduplication of wili "to twist", hence "repeatedly twisted", in reference to the dehiscing seed pods.

Noun edit

wiliwili

  1. Erythrina sandwicensis, a fabaceous flowering tree endemic to the Hawaiian Islands
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