Meaning of ohia | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Either of two flowering trees of the myrtle family, especially
2. in Hawaii: the lehua, Metrosideros polymorpha (native to Hawaii)
3. A Malay apple tree (Syzygium malaccense), (native to Southeast Asia, introduced throughout the tropics).

Examples

“The dominant canopy plant is the Ohi‘a, a greyish tree of medium height, often gnarled and dressed with lichens, and carrying small, oval, dark green leaves that shine attractively in a certain light.”

CEFR level