kiawe

[ kee-ah-vey ]
/ kiˈɑ veɪ /

noun

a thorny tree, Prosopis juliflora, of the legume family, native to South America and widely naturalized in Hawaii.

Origin of kiawe

From Hawaiian

Words nearby kiawe

kiangsu, kiaochow, kias, kiasu, kiaugh, kiawe, kibble, kibbutz, kibbutznik, kibe, kibei

Example sentences from the Web for kiawe

  • The Kiawe is the foundation of all the beauty of our lowlands, and provides a delicate background for other plants.

    Fruits of the Hawaiian Islands |Gerrit Parmile Wilder