kukui

Noun

Meaning

kukui (plural kukuis)

(Hawaii) Aleurites moluccana, the candlenut tree.

Examples

Add a drop of EO to Shea, Olive, Kukui, Tamanu, Emu. Source: Internet

But the poke recipe that has taken much of the world by storm in recent years is the shoyu-style, aka soy sauce, sesame oil, scallion, ginger, sesame seeds, chili peppers, salt, pepper and sometimes kukui. Source: Internet

The candlenut, however, is a real tree nut, similar to macadamia: “The Candlenut (Aleurites moluccana), is a tree in the family Euphorbiaceae, also known as Candleberry, Indian walnut, Kemiri, Varnish tree or Kukui nut tree.” Source: Internet

The new look centers around the kukui nut lei, which holds meaningful significance, as it represents a guiding light or safe passage for travelers as they journey throughout the islands. Source: Internet

Practitioners on Tuesday will share lau hala (weaving of the pandanus leaf), lomilomi (traditional Hawaiian massage), hu kukui (Hawaiian spinning top game) and ulana niu (coconut leaf weaving). Source: Internet

Three Molokaʻi High School graduates have been awarded $2,000 each, a laptop and a Patagonia backpack by the Kukui Mālamalama Scholarship program in memory of Kekuhaupio Likua. Source: Internet

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