pikake
pikake · pikakes
Arabian jasmine, Jasminum sambacArabian jasmine, Jasminum sambac
Meaning
1 sensesArabian jasmine, Jasminum sambac
Origin
From Hawaiian pīkake, itself from English peacock, see which for full derivation. Both AraFrom Hawaiian pīkake, itself from English peacock, see which for full derivation. Both Arabian jasmine and peacocks were associated with Princess Kaʻiulani, so they came to have the same name in Hawaiian.
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