plural of leu
the basic monetary unit of Moldova and Romania see Money Table
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Charmaine Patterson, PEOPLE.com, 11 Apr. 2022
At this Good Housekeeping Family Travel Award-winner, bliss starts at check-in when your crew is welcomed with a lei and a beverage.
—Karen Cicero, Good Housekeeping, 29 June 2023
The lei is her entry for the 95th Annual Lei Day Celebration, which happens on Lei Day, Monday, in Honolulu.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 1 May 2023
The tradition of the lei dates back to the beginning of Hawaiian culture when it was brought over by the Polynesians who migrated to the Hawaiian Islands.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 1 May 2023
That’s what led to a photo of a smiling cop and a beaming kid in red commencement robe and purple lei being posted on the Escondido police Facebook page.
—Diane Bell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2023
When someone gives you the gift of a lei in Hawaii, it's most likely strung with fragrant frangipani flowers.
—Jessica Dukes, House Beautiful, 5 June 2023
There’s a lei near the nose of the plane showing the official flowers.
—Alexandra Skores, Dallas News, 28 Apr. 2023
Or a hooded golden lamé crepe dress with amethysts falling like a lei at the chest.
—Tara Gonzalez, Harper's BAZAAR, 25 Jan. 2023
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The pair donned similar floral print outfits with Teigen completing her look with a lei while Luna wore a headpiece made from a palm frond.
—Charmaine Patterson, PEOPLE.com, 11 Apr. 2022
At this Good Housekeeping Family Travel Award-winner, bliss starts at check-in when your crew is welcomed with a lei and a beverage.
—Karen Cicero, Good Housekeeping, 29 June 2023
The lei is her entry for the 95th Annual Lei Day Celebration, which happens on Lei Day, Monday, in Honolulu.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 1 May 2023
The tradition of the lei dates back to the beginning of Hawaiian culture when it was brought over by the Polynesians who migrated to the Hawaiian Islands.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 1 May 2023
That’s what led to a photo of a smiling cop and a beaming kid in red commencement robe and purple lei being posted on the Escondido police Facebook page.
—Diane Bell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2023
When someone gives you the gift of a lei in Hawaii, it's most likely strung with fragrant frangipani flowers.
—Jessica Dukes, House Beautiful, 5 June 2023
There’s a lei near the nose of the plane showing the official flowers.
—Alexandra Skores, Dallas News, 28 Apr. 2023
Or a hooded golden lamé crepe dress with amethysts falling like a lei at the chest.
—Tara Gonzalez, Harper's BAZAAR, 25 Jan. 2023
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“Lei.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lei. Accessed 2 Dec. 2023.
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lei
nounˈlā,
ˈla-ˌē
: a wreath or necklace usually of flowers
Etymology
Noun
Hawaiian
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