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noun
Alternative form of Maoli (native Hawaiian)
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noun
A species of very tall, dark green-stemmed banana native to Polynesia, having large bunches of long, round fruits with dark-colored flesh.
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noun
A native of the Polynesian people who settled Hawaii.
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noun
Alternative form of maoli (type of banana).
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noun
A religious sect of central India.
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History
Senses 1 and 2 are borrowed from Hawaiian maoli. Compare Maori (the indigenous people in New Zealand).
