puawa
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pū.ʻawa
1. n. Young white pandanus leaves that are good for plaiting.
2. nvs. Bitter; bitterness.
PU-A-WA
s. The root of the a wa plant; a small awa plant; he wahi puaa, he moa lawa, me ka puawa. Laieik. 49.
PU-A-WA
s. The Hawaiian pronunciation of guava, which see.
Puawa (pū'-ă-wă), n.
/ pū'-ă-wă /[The Hawaiian pronunciation of guava.]
1. The guava tree and its fruit.
2. The young of the awa fish.
Puawa (pū'-ă'-wă), n.
/ pū'-ă'-wă /1. The root of the awa plant; a small awa plant: he wahi puaa, he moa lawa, me ka puawa.
2. Bitterness; a bitter medicine.
pūʻawa
Hala, the leaves of which were made into mats. The leaves are called pūʻawa when they are young and most fit for mats.
puawa
Guava (Psidium guajava). Grows on a small evergreen tree native to tropical America. The outside of the fruit resembles a lemon, while the pulp is cream colored or solid pink, with numerous hard seeds, and is pleasantly acidic. Jelly, jam, and juice are made from it. It is about equal to an orange in vitamin C content. (NEAL 632.)
pūʻawa
Root of the ʻawa plant.
pu‘awa
bitterness; awa root.
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