māikoiko
/ mā.iko.iko /1. n., A common variety of sugar cane relished for chewing, named for maiko, a fish; stems blackish; leaves light yellow-green tinged with red; pith dark-brown; seldom flowery.
- References:
- HP 223, 224.
2. n., Same as maiko.
māikoiko
Named after the maiko fish (Hepatus atramentatus) for its coloration. Kō-ʻeleʻele, black cane; kauila, Niger cane, the blackest cane of the group when exposed to the sun.
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