Hawaiian Noun · Plants
Helelima
Pronunciation: /heh-leh-LEE-mah/
Meaning
A type of endemic Hawaiian fern (Asplenium horridum and related species) with stiff, dark fronds.
Example sentences
Ua ʻike au i ka helelima me kona mau lau ʻeleʻele ma ka nahele.
I saw the helelima with its dark fronds in the forest.
E mālama i ka helelima, he lāʻau maoli ia o Hawaiʻi.
Take care of the helelima, it is a native plant of Hawaiʻi.
He laulā kona helelima ma nā pali haʻahaʻa.
The helelima is widespread on the lower cliffs.
About this word
“Helelima” is a Hawaiian noun meaning A type of endemic Hawaiian fern (Asplenium horridum and related species) with stiff, dark fronds. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Plants. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.