Hawaiian Noun · Plants
Huluwaena
Pronunciation: /HOO-loo-wah-EH-nah/
Meaning
A delicate endemic moss (Macromitrium spp.) often found growing on trees or rocks.
Example sentences
Ua ʻike au i ka nani o ka **Huluwaena** e ulu ana ma luna o ke pōhaku me ka ua.
I saw the beauty of the Huluwaena growing on the rock with the rain.
Hoʻopili ka **Huluwaena** i ke kumu lāʻau kahiko, e hāʻawi ana i kāna ʻōmaʻomaʻo palupalu.
The Huluwaena clings to the old tree trunk, giving its soft greenness.
Manaʻo ka poʻe noiʻi he mea nui ka **Huluwaena** no ke kaona o ka ʻōnaehana kaiaola.
Researchers believe the Huluwaena is important for the health of the ecosystem.
About this word
“Huluwaena” is a Hawaiian noun meaning A delicate endemic moss (Macromitrium spp. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Plants. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.