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luau
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lu·au  (l-ou, lou)
n.
An elaborate Hawaiian feast featuring traditional foods and entertainment.
[Hawaiian l'au, young taro tops, feast (at which taro tops are served).]
luau [luːˈaʊ ˈluːaʊ]
n
1. (Cookery) a feast of Hawaiian food
2. (Cookery) a dish of taro leaves usually prepared with coconut cream and octopus or chicken
[from Hawaiian lu'au]
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Noun1.luau - an elaborate Hawaiian feast or party (especially one accompanied by traditional foods and entertainment)
fete, fiesta, feast - an elaborate party (often outdoors)
Aloha State, Hawai'i, Hawaii, HI - a state in the United States in the central Pacific on the Hawaiian Islands


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