Hawaiian Noun · Nature
ʻAkolea
Pronunciation: /ah-koh-LEH-ah/
Meaning
A native Hawaiian fern (Sphenomeris chinensis) with delicate, lacy fronds, often found in moist, rocky areas.
Example sentences
Ua ʻike ʻo ia i ka ʻāina kahi e ulu ai ka ʻAkolea.
He knows the land where ʻAkolea grows.
Hele kāua i Hilo e ʻimi i ka ʻAkolea ma ka nahele.
Let's go to Hilo to look for ʻAkolea in the forest.
He kumu hoʻohiwahiwa ka ʻAkolea no ka pā mauna.
ʻAkolea is an ornamental plant for the mountain garden.
About this word
“ʻAkolea” is a Hawaiian noun meaning A native Hawaiian fern (Sphenomeris chinensis) with delicate, lacy fronds, often found in moist, rocky areas. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Nature. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.