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moano

Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert (1986),

1. n., Goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus 🌐).

  • Related:
    • The young are called ʻāhua or ʻōhua; the red color was believed caused by eating lehua flowers.
    • The name may be qualified by the terms ʻau kī, kea (P. chryserydros), pāpaʻa, ukali, ukali ulua.

2. nvi., Pale red color, as of the moano fish. Figuratively, to bloom.

  • Examples:
    • Moano ka lehua (For. 6:293), the lehua flowers become red.

3. n., A native variety of sugar cane, named for the fish; a red cane becoming dark-purple; pith dark-brown.

  • References:
    • HP 224.

4. n., A variety of taro.

  • References:
    • HP 33.

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MO-A-NO

Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

s. The name of a species of fish; a dark or reddish color.

Moano (mō-ă'-no), n.

Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

A species of fish (Pseudopeneus multifasciatus).

Moano (mo-ă'no):

Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

name of a dark or reddish fish (Pseudupeneus sp.). Elevation Hamakua. Hawaii.

moano

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

Red and black banded goatfish (Parupeneus multifas-ciatus). Found only in Hawaiʻi. See kolekolea.

moano

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

A red cane that becomes dark brown on exposure. Not like the Badila canes in cast of color, erectness, or stiffness. Pith is dark brown. Named after the moano fish.

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