Hawaiian Noun · Plants
ʻape
Pronunciation: /ah-peh/
Meaning
Giant taro (Alocasia macrorrhizos), an edible plant.
Example sentences
Ulu nui kēia ʻape ma ko mākou māla.
This ʻape is growing large in our garden.
Hoʻomoʻa kāua i ka lau ʻape me ka ʻuala.
Let's cook the ʻape leaves with sweet potato.
Hāʻawi mai ʻoe iaʻu i kekahi ʻāpana ʻape, e ʻoluʻolu.
Please give me a piece of ʻape.
About this word
“ʻape” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Giant taro (Alocasia macrorrhizos), an edible plant. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Plants. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.