anianiau
or 'a·ni·a·ni·au
[ ah-nee-ah-nee-ou ]
noun
a small Hawaiian honeycreeper, Loxops parva, occurring in the high forests of Kauai.
Origin of anianiau
1First recorded in 1900–05; from Hawaiian ʿanianiau
- Also called les·ser a·ma·ki·hi, les·ser ˈa·ma·ki·hi [les-er ah-mah-kee-hee] /ˈlɛs ər ˌɑ mɑˈki hi/ .
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