Pronunciation: ' p ē -kä- ˌ k ā
Function: noun
Etymology: Hawaiian p ī kake, literally, peacock, from E
Date: 1933
: an evergreen climbing jasmine ( Jasminum sambac ) of Asia long cultivated for its profuse fragrant white flowers
Pronunciation: ' p ē -kä- ˌ k ā
Function: noun
Etymology: Hawaiian p ī kake, literally, peacock, from E
Date: 1933
: an evergreen climbing jasmine ( Jasminum sambac ) of Asia long cultivated for its profuse fragrant white flowers
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012