maile
[ mahy-ley, -lee, mah-ee-ley ]
/ ˈmaɪ leɪ, -li, ˈmɑ iˌleɪ /
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noun
a vine, Alyxia olivaeformis, of Hawaii, having small yellowish flowers and fragrant foliage: a traditional lei plant of Hawaii.
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Nearby words
- mailbag,
- mailboat,
- mailbox,
- mailcatcher,
- mailcoach,
- mailed,
- mailed fist,
- mailer,
- mailer, norman,
- mailgram
Origin of maile
Borrowed into English from Hawaiian around 1905–10
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019