Hawaiian Noun · Nature
akoko
Pronunciation: /ah-KOH-koh/
Meaning
Shrub (Euphorbia celastroides)
Example sentences
Ua ʻike au i ka pua nani o ka akoko ma ka pali.
I saw the beautiful flower of the akoko on the cliff.
Hoʻohana nā kūpuna i nā lau o ka akoko no ka lāʻau lapaʻau.
The ancestors used the leaves of the akoko for medicine.
E mālama kākou i ka ʻāina a kākoʻo i nā mea kanu like ʻole, e like me ka akoko.
Let us protect the land and support diverse plants, like the akoko.
About this word
“akoko” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Shrub (Euphorbia celastroides). It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Nature. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.