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ohia en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ə(ʊ)ˈhiːə/ (UK)

Etymology

From Hawaiian ʻōhiʻa.

Meanings

1. Either of two flowering trees of the myrtle family, especially ▸ in Hawaii: the lehua, Metrosideros polymorpha (native to Hawaii)
   • The dominant canopy plant is the Ohi‘a, a greyish tree of medium height, often gnarled and dressed with lichens, and carrying small, oval, dark green leaves that shine attractively in a certain light. 2004, Richard Fortey, The Earth, Folio Society, published 2011, page 36:
2. Either of two flowering trees of the myrtle family, especially ▸ A Malay apple tree (Syzygium malaccense), (native to Southeast Asia, introduced throughout the tropics).

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