kiawe
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 1.21 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "Some kiawes have no thorns but usually the youngest branches of the tree have thorns, which are bad for barefoot Island children."
- "Take time to look around at the dawning light that casts lovely shadows on the rock and the gnarly kiawe (a relative of mesquite) trees that line the dry canyon walls."
Etymology
From Hawaiian kiawe.
Word Breakdown
- Root: kiawe