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Noun

ʻOpae Ula

(OH-pie OO-lah)

Tiny red brackish-water shrimp (Halocaridina rubra) endemic to Hawaii, typically found in anchialine pools where fresh and salt water mix.

Noun

wai

(WYE)

Fresh water, as opposed to salt water (kai).

Noun

pāhoehoe

(PAH-hoy-hoy)

Smooth, unbroken, or ropy type of lava, contrasting with the sharp and jagged ʻaʻā lava.

Noun

mongoose

(MAHN-goose)

The small, weasel-like animal introduced to Hawaii to control rats, commonly seen darting across roads.

Noun

haole rot

(HOW-lee ROT)

Tinea versicolor; a common fungal skin infection that thrives in hot, humid weather, causing small, discolored white or pink patches on the skin.