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luau

noun

  1. traditional Hawaian feast
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈlu.aʊ/

noun

Etymology: Borrowed from Hawaiian lūʻau. Replaced earlier paina (from pāʻina) and ahaaina (from ʻahaʻaina).

  1. An elaborate Hawaiian feast featuring traditional foods and entertainment.

    Other Americans and Europeans also made their way into court, drawn by its brilliant pageants and lavish lū‘au, or feasts.

    MM: No secrets for him because he's the king of Hawaii. And so he said, "Do you want to come to a luau with Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger and Whoopi Goldberg?"