lehua
/ləˈhuːə/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.46 in modern English
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The flower or wood of a Polynesian tree (Metrosideros collina); the tree itself.
Example Sentences
- "Here were the three tents overshadowed by the great lehuas, still brilliant with their cardinal blossoms."
- "The outlandishness of the capers in this first season might surprise viewers who remember “Hawaii Five-0” as “Dragnet” with lehua blossoms."
- "After breakfast, she looked forward to the bouquet of red lehua blossoms and other flowers brought to her every day."
Etymology
From Hawaiian lehua.
Word Breakdown
- Root: lehua