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pia

Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert (1986),

1. n. Polynesian arrowroot (Tacca leontopetaloides, formerly known as T. pinnatifida), an herb known in the eastern tropics, formerly cultivated in Hawaiʻi for the starchy tubers, which were used for medicine and food. In spring or summer, a few leaves rise on long stems from a tuber and die back in the winter. The blades are much divided, about 30 cm wide, somewhat like papaya leaves in shape. Cf. māʻili 2. (HP 212, Neal 228–9.) (PPN pia.)

2. n. General name for starch; starch made from arrowroot is called pia Hawaiʻi to distinguish from other starches; pia is used in haupia pudding, as medicine, and as talcum powder. Pia kūlina, cornstarch. Lole pia, starched clothes.

3. vs. Pale yellow. Cf. hala pia, a pandanus, and hēpia, of the ʻilima flower.

4. n. A variety of taro. (HP 34.)

5. n. A variety of sweet potato. (HP 142.)

6. n. A kind of stone, as used for adzes.

7. Also bia n. Beer. Eng. Bia nui, lager beer. Bia wei, weiss beer.

8. n. Stork.

piʻa

Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert (1986),

n. A kind of yam (Dioscorea pentaphylla), a climber with lobed leaves known throughout Pacific islands and in tropical Asia. It bears small aerial and subterranean, edible tubers. (HP 215, Neal 230–1.)

pī.ʻā

Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert (1986),

n.

1. Cluster, as of bananas, grapes. Rare.

2. Measure of one hand's distance. (For. 5:645.)

PI-A

Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

s. Any white substance, as flour or arrowroot, eaten by Hawaiians only in time of scarcity. See HAUPIA.

2. The flour or starch of the arrowroot; the plant tacca pinnatifida.

3. The name of a bird in Ier. 8:7; Lat. pius; the stork.

4. A kind of stone hammer.

Pia (pī'-a), n.

/ pī'-a / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

1. Any white substance, as flour. See haupia.

2. The flour or starch of the arrowroot (Tacca pinnatifida), which was eaten by Hawaiians only in time of famine.

Pia (pī-ā'), n.

/ pī-ā' / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

1. A cluster, said of fruit.

2. A compound fruit.

Pia

Wahi ｜ Location, Place Names of Hawaiʻi (1974),

Gulch, Ka-malō qd., south Molokaʻi. Street and place, Niu, Honolulu; valley, Koko Head qd., Oʻahu. (TM.) Lit., arrowroot, starch.

pia

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

Any white starchy substance, such as flour or arrowroot, eaten by Hawaiians in time of scarcity only.

pia

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

Arrowroot (Tacca leontopetaloides). When ground to a fine powder it was used for a bleeding ulcer, bowel disorders, and as talcum powder.

pia

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

Polynesian arrowroot (Tacca leontopetaloides). (NEAL 228.) See Plants: Uses.

pia

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

Polynesian arrowroot (Tacca leontopetaloids). Its tubers are good food, high in starch, but rarely cultivated in Hawaiʻi today. Medicinally it was used for diarrhea and dysentery. (NEAL 228.)

pia

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

This pure white tuber resembles in color and consistency the pia (arrowroot). (HP 133.)

pia

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

Kind of stone used in adzes; kind of stone hammer.

piʻa

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

Variety of yam (Dioscorea pentaphylla) with a vine that is angular in cross section, palmate leaves, and small tubers. It is pure white like the arrowroot. Less common than the uhi, it was probably never cultivated. Its small aerial tubers were cooked before eating. (HP 142.)

pia

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

arrowroot.

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