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hīnālea

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

1. n., Small- to moderate-sized, brightly colored wrasses, family Labridae 🌐.

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    • In addition to those listed below, hīnālea may be qualified by the terms ʻeleʻele, līpoa, lolo, nīʻau, nuku ʻiʻiwi, nuku ʻiʻiwi ʻula, nuku ʻiʻiwi uli, nuku loa, nuku loa ʻeleʻele.
    • Hīnālea was eaten raw as an aftertaste for kava.
    • It was prepared in the iʻa hoʻomelu fashion with kukui nuts and chili pepper; as this had a somewhat offensive smell, the phrase ipu kai hīnālea, dish of hīnālea sauce, was applied rudely to one with unpleasant breath, especially if he had the iʻa kui, nasal discharge.
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2. n., A variety of taro.

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