| 1 )
ʻawa |
a plant (Piper methysticum) whose root is made into a drink
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| 2 )
invasive |
a non-native plant or animal that dominates the habitat and forces out native life
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| 3 )
hīhīwai |
a type of snail (Neritinu graposa) found in brackish water; also called wī
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| 4 )
kinolau |
body form of a kupua or akua
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| 5 )
sediment |
dirt and other matter settled at the bottom of the river
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| 6 )
resource |
something valuable, or a supply of raw material that is used to produce other goods and services
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| 7 )
luna wai |
the person responsible for distributing water within the ahupuaʻa
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| 8 )
nutrient |
a substance in foods that is necessary for the human body
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| 9 )
migrate |
to move to another place in order to live there
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| 10 )
life cycle |
the cycle of birth, development, and eventual death of a living thing
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| 11 )
laden |
carrying a heavy load
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| 12 )
ʻoʻopu |
general name for native stream fish
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| 13 )
ʻōpae |
shrimp
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| 14 )
porous |
allowing liquid to pass through
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| 15 )
erosion |
the slow wearing away of rock and soil
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| 16 )
shroud |
to cover or conceal something
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| 17 )
sustenance |
something that supports life
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| 18 )
wai |
freshwater
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| 19 )
kanaka |
man, person
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