Luau

//ˈlu.aʊ// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 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."

  2. 2
    an elaborate Hawaiian feast or party (especially one accompanied by traditional foods and entertainment) wordnet

Example

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

Etymology

From Hawaiian lūʻau. Replaced earlier paina (from pāʻina) and ahaaina (from ʻahaʻaina).

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