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pē.kaʻa

Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert (1986),

n.

1. Sap of the green kukui nut, formerly rubbed over the tongue with the finger as a remedy for coated tongue or sore throat; very bitter.

2. Seed of the kāʻeʻe vine. Rare.

PE-KAA

Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

s. Name of a fruit like a bean; he pipa.

Pekaa (pē'-ka'a), n.

/ pē'-ka'a / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

The bean-like fruit of the kaee or kaeee (Mucuna gigantea).

pēkaʻa

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

Sea bean of the kaeʻe vine (Mucuna gigantea), native to a large area from India to Polynesia. In Hawaiʻi, it is found at low elevations. The seeds are used in powder form as a purgative, or strung for making leis. (NEAL 462.) See kipa, pīpā.

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