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1. aa, n.2 View full entry 1859
...A kind of volcanic lava with a rough, jagged surface covered with loose clinkers. Freq. attrib., esp. in aa lava. Contrasted with pahoehoe....
2. ahi, n. View full entry 1892
...A large tuna; esp. the bigeye tuna, Thunnus obesus, and the yellowfin tuna, T. albacares. Also: the flesh of such a fish as food....
3. aholehole, n. View full entry 1897
...Any of several Indo-Pacific flagtails (genus Kuhlia); esp. K. sandvicensis, a fish of Hawaiian waters....
4. aiga, n. View full entry 1895
...In Samoa: a family unit, a household....
5. ake, n. View full entry 1835
...= akeake...
6. akeake, n. View full entry 1841
...Any of several shrubs or small trees sometimes used for their hard timber, esp. the hop-bush, Dodonaea viscosa (family Sapindaceae), and any of several olearias (family...
7. aloha, n. and int. View full entry 1820
...An utterance of ‘aloha’ (see sense B.); an expression of welcome or farewell. Also: good wishes; love, affection....
8. aloha oe, int. View full entry 1887
...= aloha...
9. anoa, n. View full entry 1845
...An animal of the genus of the same name; a small wild ox of Sulawesi....
10. anting-anting, n. View full entry 1890
...A supposed supernatural influence having the power of protecting its possessor from harm; also, an amulet or charm having the same qualities....
11. aroha, n. View full entry 1846
...Chiefly in Maori contexts: love, affection; warmth of feeling; an instance of this. Cf. aloha...
12. attap, n. View full entry 1817
...The name used in Malayo-Javanese regions for any palm-fronds used in thatching, esp. those of the palm Nipa fruticans; hence, a thatch made of these. Also attrib....
13. ava, n. View full entry 1831
...In the islands of the Pacific: a species of Cordyline from which an intoxicating liquor is made; the liquor itself; (gen.) any intoxicating spirit....
14. aweto, n. View full entry 1889
...The vegetable caterpillar of New Zealand, consisting of a fungus which fastens upon caterpillars and mummifies them; dried and burnt it produces a pigment....
15. Baba, n.4 and adj. View full entry 1858
...In the Malaysian and Indonesian region: a person of Chinese descent whose ancestors have been long settled in the region. Cf. PeranakanStraits Chinesestrait1....
16. babakoto, n. View full entry 1884
...The indri, Indri indri. Cf. babacoote...
17. baju, n. View full entry 1820
...A short loose jacket worn in Malaya....
18. banteng | banting, n. View full entry 1817
...A species of wild ox; = tsine...
19. banxring, n. View full entry 1824
...A genus of small insectivorous animals (Tupaia) approaching the squirrel in appearance and arboreal habits, found in Java, Sumatra, and adjoining islands; properly the name belongs only to the Javanese...
20. batik, n. View full entry 1880
...The Javanese art and method (introduced into England by way of Holland) of executing designs on textiles by covering the material with wax in a pattern, dyeing the parts left exposed, and...
