n.
1. Scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis cacopsis and other scorpaenids) with poisonous spines. The fish is edible. (PPN nofu.)
2. A prostrate, hairy perennial (Tribulus cistoides), found on coasts of tropical regions around the world. It has spiny dry fruits, yellow five-petaled flowers; each leaf has about twelve leaflets. (Neal 477.) Also nohunohu.
3. A native variety of taro. Also nohu ʻeleʻele, mākoko. See ex., hanoa.
4. Soft, porous stone, used in scouring.
s. Name of a species of fish; the toad fish species.
1. A species of fish closely related to the mottlechecked class of fishes. (Scarpaenopsis gibbosa.)
2. Plant with sharp thorns or burs; a small thorny creeper found on lowlands near the sea. (Tribulus cistoides.)
3. A soft stone used in scouring or polishing.
Street, ʻĀina-Haina, Honolulu, named for a fish with poisonous spines or a low, hairy plant.
Term used for two scorpionfishes, the titan (Scorpaenopsis cacopsis) and the devil (S. diabolus). They are similar, one growing to 20 inches, the other to 12 inches. Both inhabit the outer edge of the reef and the shallow waters of the shoreline. Also called nohu ʻomakaha.
Hoary prostrate perennial (Tribulus cistoides), found on coasts of tropical regions around the world. It is considered a weed, because its spiny fruits stick to the coats of animals and injure their feet. It has yellow flowers. It is called “carpet weed” because its growth of silvery-green leaves completely covers large areas. (NEAL 477.)
Soft, porous stone used for scouring.
E huli iā “nohu” ma Ulukau.
Search for “nohu” on Ulukau.