GLOSSARY OF HAWAIIAN TERMS
Aloha—Good will; friendship.
Kona—South; hot.
Kamaaina—Old settlers; long time residents.
Popola—Wild spinach, valued as a food for its medicinal properties.
Lei—A garland for the neck or hat made of flowers, shells, seeds, etc.
Poi—Pounded root of the Taro plant—the staple native food.
Tapa—A stencilled material made by the pounded fibre of a native tree; and formerly used for making the chief article of dress by the natives.
Lauhala—A native shrub, growing ten to fifteen feet in height, with lance-like leaves which when dried are used for mats, baskets, etc.
Papaia—A native fruit, somewhat like a muskmelon.
TRANSCRIBER’S NOTESSilently corrected typographical errors and variations in spelling.Anachronistic, non-standard, and uncertain spellings retained as printed.
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