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LEI

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does lei mean? 

LEI (noun)
  The noun LEI has 1 sense:

1. flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposesplay

  Familiarity information: LEI used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


LEI (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

chaplet; coronal; garland; lei; wreath

Hypernyms ("lei" is a kind of...):

floral arrangement; flower arrangement (a decorative arrangement of flowers)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "lei"):

crown (a wreath or garland worn on the head to signify victory)

bay wreath; laurel; laurel wreath ((antiquity) a wreath of laurel foliage worn on the head as an emblem of victory)


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