aalii

or 'a'a·li·'i

[ ah-lee-ee ]

noun

1. the Hawaiian name for Dodonaea viscosa, a flowering shrub of the soapberry family, with foliage that is leathery and sticky: known for its wide distribution throughout the world’s tropical, subtropical, and temperate regions.

aalii

/ ɑːˈliːiː /

noun

1. a bushy sapindaceous shrub, Dodonaea viscosa, of Australia, Hawaii, Africa, and tropical America, having small greenish flowers and sticky foliage

Word History and Origins

Origin of aalii¹

First recorded in 1880–85; from Hawaiian ʿaʿaliʿi

Word History and Origins

Origin of aalii¹

Hawaiian