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amamau

noun
ama·​mau | \ ¦ämə¦mau̇\
plural -s

Definition of amamau

: a small Hawaiian tree fern (Sadleria cyatheoides) of the family Cyatheaceae having petioles which yield soft hairs used for the same purposes as pulu

First Known Use of amamau

1888, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for amamau

Hawaiian ama'uma'u

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