#Nature
Found 78 words matching this tag.
ʻōʻio
(OH-ee-oh)
Bonefish, a popular sport and food fish found in shallow coastal waters and reefs, often scraped to make fishcake or lomi ʻōʻio.
ʻāina
(EYE-nah)
Land, earth, or the physical environment; deeply connected to the concept of homeland and ancestral roots.
ʻio
(EE-oh)
The Hawaiian hawk (Buteo solitarius), an endemic bird of prey native to the Big Island.
ʻehu
(EH-hoo)
The natural reddish tint in dark Hawaiian hair, often caused by sun and salt water exposure.
ʻamaʻama
(ah-MAH-ah-MAH)
Mullet (Mugil cephalus), a highly prized indigenous fish in Hawaii often raised in traditional fishponds or caught along the shoreline.
ʻahi
(AH-hee)
Yellowfin or bigeye tuna, a highly prized fish in Hawaii commonly served raw in poke, sashimi, and seared dishes.
ʻOpihi
(oh-PEE-hee)
An edible limpet or mollusk found clinging tightly to ocean rocks, highly prized as a local delicacy.
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.
white kukui blossom
(WEYET koo-KOO-ee BLAH-sum)
The official flower of Molokai, representing Molokai in traditional lei making and cultural symbolism.
wana
(VAH-nah)
A spiky sea urchin, known for its long, venomous black spines that easily break off in the skin.
vog
(VOG)
Smog or haze created by volcanic emissions, specifically sulfur dioxide reacting with sunlight, oxygen, and moisture.
uku
(OO-koo)
The blue-green snapper (Aprion virescens), a popular and delicious bottom fish caught in Hawaiian waters.
tī
(TEE)
A culturally significant plant (Cordyline fruticosa) with long green or red leaves, widely used in Hawaii for cooking (laulau), making leis, hula skirts, and spiritual protection or good luck.
trades
(TRAYDS)
The tradewinds; the consistent, cooling breezes that blow across the Hawaiian islands from the northeast.
pāpāhānumoku
(pah-pah-HAH-now-MOH-koo)
The Hawaiian goddess and Earth Mother, progenitor of the Hawaiian archipelago and its people.
pāhoehoe
(PAH-hoy-hoy)
Smooth, unbroken, or ropy type of lava, contrasting with the sharp and jagged ʻaʻā lava.
pukalani
(poo-kah-LAH-nee)
A break in the clouds where sunlight shines through; literally a hole in the sky.
pueo
(poo-EH-oh)
The Hawaiian short-eared owl, an endemic species often regarded as an 'aumakua (ancestral guardian spirit) and a sign of good fortune, guidance, or protection.
palapalai
(pah-lah-pah-LIE)
An indigenous Hawaiian fern (Microlepia strigosa) known for its delicate, lacy fronds, highly valued and commonly used in traditional lei making and hula adornments.
pakalōlō
(pah-kah-LOH-LOH)
Marijuana, cannabis; literally translated from Hawaiian as 'crazy tobacco'.
on-shore
(on-SHORE)
Wind blowing from the ocean toward the land, often creating choppy or messy conditions for surfing and fishing.
off-shore
(off-SHORE)
Wind blowing from the land toward the ocean, creating ideal, clean conditions for surfing.
mu
(MOO)
A type of Hawaiian reef fish, also known as the grand-eye porgy or Monotaxis grandoculis, often caught for food.
mongoose
(MAHN-goose)
The small, weasel-like animal introduced to Hawaii to control rats, commonly seen darting across roads.
moi
(MOH-ee)
Pacific threadfin fish, historically known as the royal fish reserved for Hawaiian ali'i (royalty).