Hawaiian Noun · Nature
hoʻiʻo
Pronunciation: /hoh-ee-OH/
Meaning
A native Hawaiian fern (Diplazium sandwichianum) with edible young fronds, often consumed as a vegetable.
Example sentences
Ua ʻohi au i ka lau ʻōpiopio o ka **hoʻiʻo** no ka ʻai.
I gathered the young fronds of the hoʻiʻo for food.
He meaʻai maʻamau ka **hoʻiʻo** ma ko mākou ʻohana.
Hoʻiʻo is a common food in our family.
Nui ka wai i ulu ai ka **hoʻiʻo** ma laila.
There is abundant water where the hoʻiʻo grows.
About this word
“hoʻiʻo” is a Hawaiian noun meaning A native Hawaiian fern (Diplazium sandwichianum) with edible young fronds, often consumed as a vegetable. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Nature. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.