Hīnano
Names the fragrant male flower of the pandanus tree, used across French Polynesia to scent oil and to mark celebrations.
Meaning and origin
Hīnano takes its name straight from the pandanus flower, prized for its strong, sweet scent and used to perfume monoi oil and to decorate for festivities throughout French Polynesia.
How to pronounce Hīnano
| English (US) | hih-NAH-noh /hɪˈnɑːnoʊ/ |
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