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Hawaiian
Noun
ʻūlei
- Osteomeles anthyllidifolia, a native Hawai'ian shrub whose tough wood is traditionally used to make a variety of tools and weapons
- Synonym: eluehe
Further reading
- Pukui, Mary Kawena, Elbert, Samuel H. (1986) “ʻūlei”, in Hawaiian Dictionary, Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press