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ʻalaʻala pū loa

/ ʻala.ʻala pū loa / Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert (1986),

Same as ʻuhaloa, a weed.

  • Examples:
    • Aia i kula, i ka ʻalaʻala pū loa, there in the fields, for ʻalaʻala pū loa [a wild-goose chase].

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ʻalaʻala pū loa

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

Small native shrub (Waltheria indica), a down-covered plant with a woody base and small yellow flowers. The bitter inner bark of the root is used to relieve a sore throat. (NEAL 575.) Also called hiʻa loa, kanaka loa.

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