Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A native name for a myrtaceous tree, Melrosideros polymorpha, found in the Hawaiian, Marquesas, Society, Samoan, Fiji, and Kermadec islands.

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Examples

  • I looked through a screen of banana and lehua trees, and down across the guava scrub to the quiet sea a thousand feet beneath.

    The Sheriff of Kona 2010

  • Still following with glee, haaheo hihi lehua of the valley.

    'American' Remembered: Rick Rubin On Johnny Cash 2010

  • Koa (Acacia spp.) and ‘Ohi’a lehua (Metrosideros spp.) are common dominant canopy tree species.

    Hawaii tropical moist forests 2007

  • But what pleased her most was the morning, when Kelolo would leave her for a while and then come creeping back to her on his elbows, for his arms would be filled with red lehua FROM THE FARM OF BITTERNESS blossoms and ginger and yellow hau.

    Hawaii Michener, James 1959

  • It was covered with maile and lehua blossoms and by a huge silken coverlet embroidered in purple dragons.

    Hawaii Michener, James 1959

  • Ia manawa, hookani aku la o Malio i ka hano ia Laielohelohe e hoomaka aku ana e ako lehua, aole nae e hiki, no ka mea, ua lilo loa o

    The Hawaiian Romance Of Laieikawai Martha Warren Beckwith 1915

  • "E haku oe i lehua, e huihui a lilo i mea hookahi, aia lohe oe i kuu hookani aku i ka hano, oia kou wa e hookuu iho ai i kela popo lehua iluna pono ona, malia o hoohuoi kela ia mea."

    The Hawaiian Romance Of Laieikawai Martha Warren Beckwith 1915

  • His sister took a _ti_-leaf trumpet and went with her brother, and came close to the place where Laielohelohe was wont to string _lehua_ blossoms.

    The Hawaiian Romance Of Laieikawai Martha Warren Beckwith 1915

  • Through the sea of green, lofty tree-ferns thrust their great delicate fronds, and the lehua flaunted its scarlet blossoms.

    Chapter 8 1913

  • Laielohelohe e kui lehua ai, i nana aku ka hana o laua, o Laielohelohe e haihai lehua ana.

    The Hawaiian Romance Of Laieikawai Martha Warren Beckwith 1915

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