apapane
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of apapane
First recorded in 1830–40; from Hawaiian ʿapapane
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Then he pointed to a fire-engine-red apapane shuttling among similarly bright red ohia blossoms.
From New York Times ● May 13, 2011
Elepaio, apapane and amakihi can all be found along the nature trail that starts behind the Kokee Museum.
From New York Times ● May 13, 2011
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