Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ley-hoo-ah]
- /leɪˈhu ɑ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ley-hoo-ah]
- /leɪˈhu ɑ/
Definitions of lehua word
- noun lehua Also called ohia lehua. a tree, Metrosideros villosa, of the Hawaiian islands, yielding a hard wood. 1
- noun lehua the bright-red, corymbose flower of this tree. 1
- noun lehua an evergreen tree, Metrosideros polymorpha, that is common throughout Hawaii and produces flowers which are usually red, but can also be orange, pink or yellow 0
- noun lehua the flower of this tree 0
- noun lehua a tropical tree (Metrosideros collina) of the myrtle family, with clusters of bright-red flowers and hard, durable wood: it grows in Hawaii and other Pacific islands 0
- noun lehua its wood 0
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Origin of lehua
First appearance:
before 1885 One of the 21% newest English words
Borrowed into English from Hawaiian around 1885-90
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Parts of speech for Lehua
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
lehua popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
lehua usage trend in Literature
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