iiwi

noun

ii·​wi

ēˈēwē

plural -s

: an Hawaiian honeycreeper (Vestiaria coccinea) with chiefly bright vermilion plumage formerly used in making feather cloaks

Word History

Etymology

Hawaiian 'i'iwi

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