"wiliwili" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: wiliwilis [plural]
Etymology: From Hawaiian wiliwili (literally “repeatedly twisted”), in reference to the dehiscing seed pods. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|haw|wiliwili|lit=repeatedly twisted}} Hawaiian wiliwili (literally “repeatedly twisted”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} wiliwili (plural wiliwilis)
  1. Erythrina sandwicensis, a fabaceous flowering tree endemic to the Hawaiian Islands. Wikipedia link: wiliwili
    Sense id: en-wiliwili-en-noun-pUiCk9Oc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries

Noun [Hawaiian]

IPA: /ˌwi.liˈwi.li/, [ˌʋi.liˈʋi.li]
Etymology: Reduplication of wili "to twist", hence "repeatedly twisted", in reference to the dehiscing seed pods. Etymology templates: {{rdp|haw|wili}} Reduplication of wili Head templates: {{head|haw|noun}} wiliwili
  1. Erythrina sandwicensis, a fabaceous flowering tree endemic to the Hawaiian Islands

Inflected forms

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