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makaloa

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
makaloa
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Cyperus laevigatus, a species of sedge.

noun

A traditional Hawaiian mat made from this plant.

Etymology

From Hawaiian makaloa.

Word Breakdown

Synonyms

ehuawa

Questions

What does makaloa mean?
Cyperus laevigatus, a species of sedge.
Where does makaloa come from?
From Hawaiian makaloa.

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