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Indo-. Shortened ʻĪnia + o.

• References:
  • See ʻĪnionūhōlani.

n., The Chinese rice flower (Aglaia odorata 🌐), a shrub or small tree in the mahogany family, from south China and Indo-China, grown ornamentally for the handsome leaves and fragrant flowers, which are tiny, round, and yellow; clusters of them are used for leis.

• Also: misilana.
• References:
  • Perhaps Chinese mei-sui-lan; Gram. 2.9.
  • Neal 493.

Shell trumpet, conch shell (Charonia tritonis), second in size of all gastropods in the Indo-West Pacific. Feeds on starfish and sea urchins. Lit., triton shell sounding. (EAK 215.)

Seashell (Drupa ricina) abundant in the intertidal zones. It feeds on worms and mollusks. Well known throughout the Indo-West Pacific. (EAK 241.) The word ʻawa warns that it is bitter when eaten raw, but some people enjoy the flavor. The bitterness is destroyed in cooking. Also called aupūpū and makaloa.