ohelo

noun

ohe·​lo

ōˈhā(ˌ)lō

plural -s

: an endemic Hawaiian blueberry (Vaccinium reticulatum) with a shining fleshy rather astringent red or yellow berry

Word History

Etymology

Hawaiian 'ohelo

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