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keiki

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈkeɪ.ki/

1

noun

Meaning 1

child or offspring.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Hawaii

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

young plant in orchids that develops on the shoot in place of flower after flowering

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: agriculture, business, horticulture, lifestyle

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Hawaiian keiki (“child”).

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: keiki — young plant of orchid
  • French: keiki — young plant of orchid
  • German: Keiki — young plant of orchid
  • Polish: keiki — young plant of orchid
  • Russian: кеики (keiki) — young plant of orchid
  • Ukrainian: кейкі (kejki) — young plant of orchid