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1. n., The two native species of Antidesma 🌐, medium-sized trees with hard wood, in the euphorbia family; leaves more or less ovate, fruits in grapelike clusters, purple, one-seeded. Formerly the wood was used for anvils for preparing olonā fiber, the fruit to color tapa red.

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  • Also: haʻā, haʻāmaile, hamehame, mehame.
• References:
  • Neal 500.

2. Ham.

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  • English

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  Also: ʻūhā hame, puaʻa hame.

s. Name of a tree supposed to be very superior for the finest cabinet work.

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1. A tree (Antidesme platyphyllum) 20 to 30 feet high. Said to be very superior for the finest cabinet work. Also known as haa and mehame.

2. (Eng.) Ham, the salted and smoked thighs of hogs.

Ham.

Two native species of Antidesma. (NEAL 500.) See Plants: Uses.

Two native species of hame (Antidesma) bear much fruit. Hawaiians used the hard, brown wood for anvils on which to scrape olonā fiber. Berries were used to color kapa red. The wood is very resistant to shipworms, the best according to Dr. C. H. Edmondson. (NEAL 500.)