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lu·au

(lo͞o-ou′, lo͞o′ou′)

An elaborate Hawaiian feast featuring traditional foods and entertainment.

[Hawaiian lū'au, young taro tops, feast (at which taro tops are served).]

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luau

(luːˈaʊ; ˈluːaʊ)

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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lu•au

(ˈlu aʊ)

n., pl. -aus.

an outdoor feast of Hawaiian food, usu. with entertainment.

[1835–45; < Hawaiian lū‘au]

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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, Hawaii, Hawai'i, HI - a state in the United States in the central Pacific on the Hawaiian Islands

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