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limu kala

Pukui-Elbert Haw to Eng,

n., Common, long, brown seaweeds (Sargassum echinocarpum), their stems covered with short branches, bearing rather stiff, twisted, more or less toothed, narrow leaves. Rarely eaten raw because of toughness (though edible); used in ceremonies to drive away sickness and to obtain forgiveness (see kala #1).

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    • May be qualified by the terms lau liʻiliʻi or lau nui.
    • Also: ʻākala.

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