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poni.mō.ʻī

Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert (1986),

n. The introduced carnation or pink (Dianthus caryophyllus), a plant widely cultivated for its attractive and spicy-fragrant flowers, one of the commonest flowers used for leis. The Hawaiian name resulted from confusing the English name with “coronation” (Neal 345–6.)

Ponimōʻī

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

Road, Diamond Head, Honolulu. Lit., carnation.

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