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ʻoliwa, oliva

Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert (1986),

n.

1. The olive tree (Olea europaea), from the Mediterranean region, a small tree grown only, ornamentally in Hawaiʻi, where it rarely flowers or yields fruit. (Neal 677–8.) Eng. See lau ʻoliwa. Called ʻoliwa haole on Niʻihau.

2. Same as ʻoliana, oleander.

Oliwa (o-lī'-wă), adj.

/ o-lī'-wă / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

Olive; belonging to an olive: lau oliva, olive leaf; he laau oliva, an olive tree.

ʻoliwa

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

Olive tree.

ʻoliwa

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

Oleander (Nerium oleander and var. indicum), native to the region from Southern Europe to Japan. Common ornamental shrubs in Hawaiʻi. (NEAL 695.)

ʻoliwa

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

Oleander (Nerium oleander), a common ornamental in Hawaiʻi that grows to a height of 20 feet. Its flowers, foliage, bark, roots and wood seem to be poisonous to insects, humans, and livestock. The milky sap is used in small amounts as a medicine for skin disease. This species is difficult to distinguish from N. indicum. (NEAL 695.)

‘oliwa

Haw to Eng, Judd/Pukui/Stokes (1943),

olive; oleander.

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