aalii
noun
- a shrub (Dodonaea viscosa)
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ɑːˈliːiː/ / /ɑˈliˌi/
noun
Etymology: From Hawaiian ʻaʻaliʻi (“name of any of the hardwood shrubs of the genus Dodonaea”).
- A bushy small tree, Dodonaea viscosa, native to Hawaii, Australia, Africa, and tropical America, having sticky leaves and dark wood.