Meaning
A flowering Hawaiian vine (Alyxia stellata), of the genus Alyxia, used to make lei.
Etymology
Origin: Indigenous languages
Etymology tree Proto-Polynesian *maile Hawaiian mailebor. English maile Borrowed from Hawaiian maile.
NYT Puzzle Appearances
No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2021, 2023, 2024, 2025.