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pōhue

/ pō.hue / Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert (1986),

1. n., General name for gourd plant (also ipu).

2. n., Earthen vessel (RSV), potsherd (KJV).

  • References:
    • Sol. 26.23.

3. n., A climbing legume (Canavalia sericea) native to central and southeastern Pacific Islands, now established in Hawaiʻi. Each leaf has three silky-hairy, rounded leaflets; flowers are rose-colored; and the flat, tan pods contain three or four seeds apiece.

  • References:
    • Neal 464.

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PO-HU-E

Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

s. A broken piece of calabash.

2. A water calabash.

3. A piece of the bitter calabash; a potsherd. Sol. 26:33. Hookomo i ka apana pohue maloko o ka malo; unuhi ae la ia i ke pohue mai kona aoao ae: i ae la.

PO-HU-E

Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

adj. Of or pertaining to a gourd or calabash; elua ipu, he ipu laau, he ipu pohue. Hana hou no i hale pohue.

pohue

/ pŏ-hū'-e' / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

adj., Of or pertaining to a gourd or calabash; elua ipu, he ipu laau. he ipu pohue: Hana hou no i hale pohue.

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Pohue (pŏ-hū'-e), n.

/ pŏ-hū'-e / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

1. A broken piece of calabash.

2. A water calabash.

3. A piece of the bitter calabash.

4. A potsherd.

Pohue (po'-hue):

/ po'-hue / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

gourd. Land section, Hana, Maui.

Pōhue

Wahi ｜ Location, Hawaiʻi Place Names (2002),

Bay, beach, dive site, petroglyphs, surf site, Kaʻū, Hawaiʻi. Small calcareous sand beach at the head of Pōhue Bay. An extensive petroglyph field and other archaeological sites are located on the eastern margin of the bay between the beach and Puʻu Kī, the littoral cone that forms the east point of the bay. The dive site is west of Puʻu Kī at approximately 55 feet. The surf site is off the beach. Also known as Glover's Beach and Kahuku Beach. Lit., gourd.

pōhue

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

Broken piece of calabash; water calabash.

pōhue

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

Climbing legume (Canavalia sericea), which is cultivated for screens, flowers, or green manure. Pods are tan, flowers rose-colored. The pōhue originated in the South Pacific. (NEAL 464.)

pohue

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

gourd; water calabash, piece of gourd.

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