haku

[ hah-koo ]

noun
  1. (in Hawaii) a crown of fresh flowers.

Origin of haku

1
First recorded in 1835–40; from Hawaiian; literally, “to arrange, put in order, compose, braid”

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British Dictionary definitions for haku

haku

/ (hɑːkuː) /


nounplural haku
  1. NZ another name for kingfish (def. 4)

Origin of haku

1
Māori

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