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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A traditional Hawaiian cooking method, using an underground oven called an imu. uncountable

Adjective

1. 1
   Cooked using the kalua method. not-comparable

   "kalua pig; kalua turkey"

Etymology

From Hawaiian kālua.

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