Hawaiian Noun · Nature
ʻŪlei
Pronunciation: /OO-leh-ee/
Meaning
A native Hawaiian shrub (Osteomeles anthyllidifolia) with small, white flowers and black berries.
Example sentences
Ua ʻike au i ka ʻūlei e mohala ana ma ka puʻu.
I saw the ʻūlei blooming on the hill.
Maikaʻi ka ʻūlei no ka hana ʻana i nā lāʻau lapaʻau.
The ʻūlei is good for making traditional medicines.
Nani kona ʻūlei me kona mau hua ʻeleʻele.
Its ʻūlei is beautiful with its black berries.
About this word
“ʻŪlei” is a Hawaiian noun meaning A native Hawaiian shrub (Osteomeles anthyllidifolia) with small, white flowers and black berries. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Nature. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.