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pūpū kōlea

/ pū.pū kō.lea / Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert (1986),

1. Same as pūʻoheʻohe, Job's-tears.

2. Same as kōlea, periwinkle.

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pūpū kōlea

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

A grass, also a periwinkle. Early writers mention Jobʻs tears as being strung and used for ear drops in the South Pacific. See pūoheʻohe. (NEAL 80.)

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