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alula.

A small projection of three or four feathers on the first digit of the wing on some birds.

5 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈæljuːlə/
  1. A small projection of three or four feathers on the first digit of the wing on some birds.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵ-? Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱs-der. Proto-Italic *aksis Latin axis Latin *axla Latin ala Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -ulus Latin -ulabor. English -ula English alula From Latin ala (“wing”) + English -ula.

noun
  1. A flower, a species of Hawaiian lobelioid.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Hawaiian ʻŌlulu.

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