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pakaweli

/ paka.weli / Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert (1986),

1. n. A variety of sugar cane, with different names on different islands. A deep purple-red and green striped cane resembling ʻakilolo but the leaves somewhat variegated; also producing mutants of solid yellow and red, like nānahu, pilimai.

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    • Also: hou, pailolo.

2. n. A fish (no data).

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pakaweli

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

Certain islands have different names for this cane. Deep purple-red and green-striped, much like the ʻaki lolo. It produces mutants of yellow and solid red similar to nānahu and pili-mai. Named after the hou, surge wrasse fish (Thalassoma pupureum) for its coloration.

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