ohelo
/ə(ʊ)ˈheɪləʊ/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
3
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
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.
Example Sentences
- "Ohelo Vaccinium reticulatum (and V. peleanum) and kukaenene Coprosma ernodeoides […] are the most important berries in the Nenes' diet, and it is probably from such juicy fruit that much of their water intake comes."
- "Growing on nearly bare lava flows, the flora includes small relatives of the familiar cranberry: the ohelo carries a bright red, succulent berry that was once a staple item in the diet of the nene, the Hawaiian goose."
Etymology
Word Breakdown
- Root: ʻōhelo
Regional Pronunciation
- British English: /ə(ʊ)ˈheɪləʊ/