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lepe-o-Hina

/ lepe-o-Hina / Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert (1986),

1. n., A red seaweed (Halymenia formosa) with flat blades bearing fringed and irregular margins, with a variety of colors ranging from red to yellow; common allusion to swirling in water resembling movement of pāʻū in dancing.

  • Related:
    • Also called leheleheʻīlio, lepelepe-o-Hina, limu-pepe-o-Hina, pāʻū-o-Hiʻiaka.

2. n., Same as lepelepe-o-Hina, a butterfly.

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