luau

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It's a luau, the traditional Hawaiian feast that's become synonymous with good times.

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  1. noun An elaborate Hawaiian feast featuring traditional foods and entertainment.

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  • McCloud explained that the women donned leis they'd made on Friday night along with their favorite beach attire and returned for a Hawaiian-flared luau, complete with skits and a visit from some "tourists" that made the women laugh until they cried. —  Weekend Mixtape
  • Unlike the other, more stuffy balls, the dress code for the luau calls for "aloha formal," which leaves plenty of room for interpretation. —  KITV.com - Local New
  • Most Hawaii events are sold out, but tickets were still available for the luau in the days before the inauguration. —  Newsvine - Get Smarter Here
  • It's isn't unlikely that you'll find yourself sitting at a luau or dancing around with a lei and grass skirt. —  ReadABlog.com New Blogs and RSS Feeds
  • The ceremony and the luau that followed (fun, right?!) were held on August 1st at —  RVABlogs
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  1. Hawaiian lū'au, young taro tops, feast (at which taro tops are served).

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  1. Hawaiian luau, boiled herbs (kalo-leaves), the leaf of the kalo, the petal of a plant.
 

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/luˈɑu/
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