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ʻahuʻawa
/ ahu.ʻawa /1. n., A sedge (Cyperus javanicus 🌐) about .3 to 1.3 m high, with a basal tuft of long narrow leaves and a radiating inflorescence borne at the tip of a long slender stem.
- Examples:
- Ōpū ʻahuʻawa hānau, born in a clump of ʻahuʻawa [of a humble birthplace].
- References:
- Neal 86–7.
2. n., Another coarse sedge (Cyperus hypochlorus 🌐) similar to the preceding one, but with green instead of brown flowers.
ʻahuʻawa
Sedge (Cyperus javanicus) that supplied material for cordage. (NEAL 86.)
ʻahuʻawa
A sedge (Cyperus javanicus), 1 to 4 feet high with a basal tuft of long, narrow leaves and a radiating inflorescence borne at the tip of a long, slender stem. (NEAL 86.)
ʻahuʻawa
A sedge (Cyperus javanicus). (NEAL 86.) See Plants: Uses.
ʻahuʻawa
Sedge (Cyperus javanicus) found in or near marshes and taro patches. Its fiber, stripped from the stem, was used to strain ʻawa and make cordage. The leaves were fashioned into hats. (NEAL 86.)
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