wiliwili

English

Etymology

Hawaiian wiliwili, literally "repeatedly twisted", in reference to the dehiscing seed pods.

Noun

wiliwili (plural wiliwilis)

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