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Lei

2 stages from Hawaiian to English.

Today it means a garland of flowers, leaves, or shells, traditionally worn in Hawaii
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Stage 1 of 2
lei
Hawaiian · ancient
"a flower garland"
a garland of flowers, leaves, or shells worn around the neck
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lei
English · 1800s
"a garland of flowers worn around the neck"
adopted directly as the custom became known to Western visitors
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