haku
haku · hakus
A three-ply braid incorporating additional materials, used in making leiA three-ply braid incorporating additional materials, used in making lei.
Meaning
2 senses(Hawaii)A three-ply braid incorporating additional materials, used in making lei.
(New Zealand)The yellowtail amberjack (Seriola lalandi).
Origin
Borrowed from Hawaiian haku (“to braid a lei”). Borrowed from Māori haku.Borrowed from Hawaiian haku (“to braid a lei”).
Borrowed from Māori haku.
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