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aalii

noun

  1. a shrub (Dodonaea viscosa)
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Pronunciation: /ɑːˈliːiː/ / /ɑˈliˌi/

noun

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

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