nīoi

Hawaiian

Noun

nīoi

  1. (botany) red pepper (Capsicum annuum).
  2. (figurative) subject of controversy

Derived terms
  • nīoi pūhaʻuhaʻu, bell pepper or capsicum

References
  • Pukui, Mary Kawena; Elbert, Samuel H. (1986), “nīoi”, in Hawaiian Dictionary, revised & enlarged edition, Honolulu, HI: University of Hawai'i Press, →ISBN, page 267
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