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Luau

//ˈlu.aʊ// noun

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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

Etymology

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

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