LEI

PRONUNCIATION: (lay, LAY-ee)

MEANING: noun: A garland, typically made of flowers, or leaves, shells, nuts, feathers, etc.

ETYMOLOGY: From Hawaiian lei. Earliest documented use: 1843.
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ILEI - paralyzed intestines

LEIB - (German) body

LII - that new card game, named for the number of cards in its deck