Hawaiian Noun · Culture
ʻōhelo
Pronunciation: /oh-heh-loh/
Meaning
Native Hawaiian berry (Vaccinium reticulatum), found on volcanic slopes
Example sentences
Nani kēia ʻōhelo ʻulaʻula ma ka pali.
These red ʻōhelo berries are beautiful on the slope.
Ua ʻai mākou i ka ʻōhelo i kēia kakahiaka.
We ate ʻōhelo berries this morning.
Hoʻihoʻi aku i ka ʻōhelo i ka ʻāina, mai lawe wale.
Return the ʻōhelo berries to the land; do not just take them.
About this word
“ʻōhelo” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Native Hawaiian berry (Vaccinium reticulatum), found on volcanic slopes. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Culture. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.