pikake

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pikake

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From Hawaiian pīkake, itself from English peacock, see which for full derivation. Both Arabian jasmine and peacocks were associated with Princess Kaʻiulani, so they came to have the same name in Hawaiian.

noun pikakes

Arabian jasmine, Jasminum sambac

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"pikake." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pikake. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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pikake. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pikake

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"pikake." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pikake.

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@misc{pikake_2026,
  title = {pikake},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pikake},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}