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Definition of lei noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

lei

noun

/leɪ/

/leɪ/

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a circle of flowers that is placed around the necks of visitors to Hawaii
- When we arrived at the village, our hosts greeted us warmly with leis.
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