noun
- A tropical flowering plant (Jasminum sambac) native to Asia, cultivated in Hawaii for its fragrant white flowers; also called Arabian jasmine.
- A lei or garland made from pikake flowers.
Usage: Hawaiian origin; commonly used in Hawaiian lei and garlands
Usage: Hawaiian cultural context
Examples
- The pikake plant blooms with delicate white flowers that release a sweet fragrance.
- She wore a pikake lei around her neck at the Hawaiian celebration.
- The garden was filled with pikake vines climbing along the fence.
- Pikake flowers are traditionally used in Hawaiian weddings and ceremonies.
- The scent of pikake blossoms filled the warm evening air.