"ohelo" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ə(ʊ)ˈheɪləʊ/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: ohelos [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Hawaiian ʻōhelo. Etymology templates: {{taxlink|Vaccinium reticulatum|species}} Vaccinium reticulatum, {{bor|en|haw|ʻōhelo}} Hawaiian ʻōhelo Head templates: {{en-noun}} ohelo (plural ohelos)
  1. A small red or yellow berry growing on the shrub Vaccinium reticulatum of volcanic parts of the Hawaiian islands of Hawaii and Maui, or the shrub itself. Wikipedia link: Haleakalā National Park Categories (lifeform): Blueberry tribe plants

Inflected forms

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