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‖ mokihana|mokiˈhana|
Also mokehana.
[Hawaiian.]
A Hawaiian tree, Pelea anisata, of the family Rutaceæ.
1888W. Hillebrand Flora Hawaiian Islands 64 P[elea] anisata... Nat[ive] name: ‘Mokehana’.—All parts of the tree, but particularly the capsules, when bruised, emit a strong spicy odor of anise. 1915W. A. Bryan Nat. Hist. Hawaii xv. 221 The most highly scented of all are the seed pods of the mokihana used in making leis. 1954Ellery Queen's Mystery Mag. Oct. 45/1 She..hung around her neck a lei of mokihana and maile. |
