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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   An individual of mixed European and Pacific Islander ancestry, regardless of continent of origin.

Adjective

1. 1
   Of mixed European and Pacific Islander ancestry, regardless of the continent of origin.

Etymology

Blend of European + Polynesian (from 1938 proposal on Pacific Monthly)

Related phrases

pacific islander

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