hua ʻala

Hawaiian

Etymology

From hua ("fruit") + ʻala ("fragrant").

Noun

hua ʻala

  1. nutmeg.

References
  • 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
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