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pāhoehoe
(PAH-hoy-hoy)
Smooth, unbroken, or ropy type of lava, contrasting with the sharp and jagged ʻaʻā lava.
Noun
mongoose
(MAHN-goose)
The small, weasel-like animal introduced to Hawaii to control rats, commonly seen darting across roads.
Noun
ʻOpae Ula
(OH-pie OO-lah)
Tiny red brackish-water shrimp (Halocaridina rubra) endemic to Hawaii, typically found in anchialine pools where fresh and salt water mix.
Noun
haole rot
(HOW-lee ROT)
Tinea versicolor; a common fungal skin infection that thrives in hot, humid weather, causing small, discolored white or pink patches on the skin.