naupaka

noun

nau·​pa·​ka

nau̇ˈpäkə

plural -s

: a Hawaiian shrub (Scaevola frutescens) of the family Goodeniaceae found in mountains and near the coast and conspicuous for their white flowers that look like half flowers

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Hawaiian

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