Translingual

Proper noun

Melia f

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Meliaceae – certain flowering trees.

Hypernyms

• (genus): Plantae - kingdom; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots, rosids, eurosids II - clades; Sapindales - order; Meliaceae - family

Hyponyms

• (genus): Melia azedarach, Melia volkensii - selected species

Hawaiian

Etymology

melia ‎(“plumeria”).

Proper noun

Melia

1. A female given name.

References

• Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Melia occurs in 19th century marriage records as the only name (mononym) of 1 woman.
• Social Security Administration: Popular Baby Names by State: Melia was included in the top hundred first names for girls born in the State of Hawaii in 2000-2001.

Hawaiian

Noun

melia

1. (botany) frangipani