Hawaiian Noun · Nature
alani
Pronunciation: /ah-lah-nee/
Meaning
Native Hawaiian citrus family plants (Melicope spp.)
Example sentences
Ua ʻike au i ka lāʻau ʻalani ma ka ulu lāʻau.
I saw the alani tree in the forest.
He mea onaona ka lau ʻalani.
The alani leaf has a pleasant scent.
Maikaʻi ka wai hua ʻalani no ka hoʻōla kino.
Alani fruit juice is good for health restoration.
About this word
“alani” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Native Hawaiian citrus family plants (Melicope spp. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Nature. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.