1. n., A sedge (Cyperus javanicus 🌐) about .3 to 1.3 m high, with a basal tuft of long narrow leaves and a radiating inflorescence borne at the tip of a long slender stem.
2. n., Another coarse sedge (Cyperus hypochlorus 🌐) similar to the preceding one, but with green instead of brown flowers.
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kikino, A fiber shredded from tall flower stems used traditionally to collect dregs for straining from ʻawa drink preparation. A sedge, Cyperus javanicus 🌐.
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1. s., A species of strong rush of which cords are made; the leaves are made into hats.
2. The name of the cord itself; mai hoka au i ke ahuawa.
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1. n., A strong rush (Cyperus laevigatus) of which cords are made; the leaves are made into hats. (The fiber of the plant is used to strain potable awa.)
2. n., The name of the cord itself; mai hoka au i ke ahuawa. Also known as ehuawa.
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Sedge (Cyperus javanicus) that supplied material for cordage. (NEAL 86.)
A sedge (Cyperus javanicus), 1 to 4 feet high with a basal tuft of long, narrow leaves and a radiating inflorescence borne at the tip of a long, slender stem. (NEAL 86.)
A sedge (Cyperus javanicus). (NEAL 86.) See Plants: Uses.
Sedge (Cyperus javanicus) found in or near marshes and taro patches. Its fiber, stripped from the stem, was used to strain ʻawa and make cordage. The leaves were fashioned into hats. (NEAL 86.)
(ke) ahu‘awa sedge used for fiber.
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