Definitions for maileˈmaɪ leɪ, -li, ˈmɑ iˌleɪ
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
mai•leˈmaɪ leɪ, -li, ˈmɑ iˌleɪ(n.)
a vine, Alyxia olivaeformis, of Hawaii, with small yellowish flowers.
Category: Plants
Origin of maile:
1905–10; < Hawaiian
Wiktionary
maile(Noun)
A flowering Hawaiian vine, of the genus Alyxia, used to make lei
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