lauhala

noun

lau·​ha·​la

lau̇ˈhälə

plural -s

1

: textile screw pine

2

a

: dried pandanus leaves used as a material for weaving

a handbag of lauhala

b

: a Polynesian mat woven of dried pandanus leaves

Word History

Etymology

Hawaiian, from lau leaf + hala pandanus

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