MAILE

Meaning of MAILE in English

Pronunciation: ' m ī -l ē

Function: noun

Etymology: Hawaiian

Date: 1825

: a Pacific island vine ( Alyxia oliviformis ) of the dogbane family with fragrant leaves and bark that are used for decoration and in Hawaii for leis

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MAILE — noun Etymology: Hawaiian Date: 1825 a Pacific island vine ( Alyxia oliviformis ) of the dogbane family with fragrant leaves …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
MAILE — ˈmäēˌlā noun ( -s ) Etymology: Hawaiian : a Pacific island vine ( Alyxia olivaeformis ) of the family Apocynaceae …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MAILE — /muy"lay, -lee, mah"ee lay'/ , n. a vine, Alyxia olivaeformis, of Hawaii, having small yellowish flowers and fragrant foliage: a …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
MAILE — noun Etymology: Hawaiian Date: 1825 : a Pacific island vine ( Alyxia oliviformis ) of the dogbane family with fragrant …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
MAILE — [mai.le] n [Hawaiian] (1903): a Pacific island vine (Alyxia olivaeformis) of the dogbane family with fragrant leaves and bark that …
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MAIL — I. ˈmāl noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English maill, male, from Old English māl terms, agreement, pay, from Old …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MAILED — ˈmā(ə)ld adjective Etymology: Middle English, from maile mail (armor) + -ed 1. : protected or armed with mail 2. : …
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