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lehua

noun
le·​hua | \ lā-ˈhü-ə How to pronounce lehua (audio) \

Definition of lehua

: a common very showy chiefly Polynesian tree (Metrosideros collinus) of the myrtle family having bright red flowers and a hard wood also : its flower

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 The menu is steeped in Hawaiian traditions and ingredients, like hot volcanic stones, leaves from Oahu’s rainforest, and native lehua blossoms. — Ali Van Houten, Sunset, "12 Luxury Spa Resorts Worth the Splurge," 22 Jan. 2018

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First Known Use of lehua

1888, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for lehua

Hawaiian

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