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kaiao

Bingham

káiao

n. leaves of vegetation as of the kiaou, the uri, and kaura gathered for compost.

Sabatier

kaiao

n. leaves of divers plants dried and used to manure taro plants, also fresh leaves chopped up for same purpose. kakaiao: abundance of...
vt. kaiaona: to manure with the kaiao <leaf>.

Goo & Banner

kaiao

sn. Sida fallax Walp. (z).

Topics: Plants and trees, Animal and plant names (Goo & Banner)