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aalii

/ɑˈliˌi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
aalii
IPA
/ɑˈliˌi/
5
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A bushy small tree, Dodonaea viscosa, native to Hawaii, Australia, Africa, and tropical America, having sticky leaves and dark wood.

Etymology

From Hawaiian ʻaʻaliʻi (“name of any of the hardwood shrubs of the genus Dodonaea”).

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɑˈliˌi/
  • British English: /ɑːˈliːiː/

Inflected Forms

aaliis (plural)

Synonyms

akeake

Questions

How do you pronounce aalii?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɑˈliˌi/.
What does aalii mean?
A bushy small tree, Dodonaea viscosa, native to Hawaii, Australia, Africa, and tropical America, having sticky leaves and dark wood.
Where does aalii come from?
From Hawaiian ʻaʻaliʻi (“name of any of the hardwood shrubs of the genus Dodonaea”).

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