wiliwili

noun

wi·​li·​wi·​li

ˈwēlēˈwēlē

plural -s

: any of several coral trees of the islands of the Pacific ocean having light soft wood which is often used for the outriggers of canoes

especially : a Hawaiian tree (Erythrina sandwicensis) with brilliant orange-red or sometimes yellow flowers

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Hawaiian

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