Hawaiian Noun · Plants
aweoweo
Pronunciation: /AH-weh-OH-weh-oh/
Meaning
A small native shrub (Chenopodium oahuense). Found in dry, rocky areas.
Example sentences
Ua loaʻa mai ka ʻano aweoweo ma kahi maloʻo.
The aweoweo species was found in a dry place.
E mālama pono kākou i ka ulu ʻana o ka aweoweo ma ko mākou mau mokupuni.
We must take good care of the growth of aweoweo on our islands.
He mea kanu lāʻau ka aweoweo i hoʻohana ʻia no kekahi mau lāʻau lapaʻau.
Aweoweo is a medicinal plant that was used for certain remedies.
About this word
“aweoweo” is a Hawaiian noun meaning A small native shrub (Chenopodium oahuense). It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Plants. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.