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1. ahi, n. View full entry 1892
...A large tuna; esp. the bigeye tuna, Thunnus obesus, and the yellowfin tuna, T. albacares. Also: the flesh of such a fish as food....
2. hue, n.3 View full entry 1843
...A local name for the bottle gourd, Lagenaria vulgaris....
3. kalua, adj. View full entry 1927
...Of meat (usually pork): baked underground in an imu (or in a manner intended to resemble this) until very tender, and typically served pulled apart into small pieces. Cf. imu...
4. kalua, v. View full entry 1880
...trans. To bake underground in an imu (imu). Cf. kalua...
5. kolea, n. View full entry 1887
...A local name for the Pacific golden plover, Pluvialis dominica fulva, which is native to the northern parts of North America and eastern Siberia, but winters in Hawaii and other...
6. lalang, n. View full entry 1779
...A local name for Imperata cylindrica, a large coarse grass, widespread in tropical countries....
7. mahimahi, n. View full entry 1905
...The dorado or dolphinfish, Coryphaena hippurus, esp. as an item of food....
8. okole, n. View full entry 1938
...The buttocks, the backside. Cf. ass...
9. ono, n. View full entry 1898
...The wahoo fish, Acanthocybium solandri, esp. as an item of food....
10. pakalolo, n. View full entry 1977
...A potent variety of marijuana grown in Hawaii; (also) marijuana of any kind....
11. paniolo, n. View full entry 1947
...A cowboy on a Hawaiian ranch....
12. puka, n.2 View full entry 1921
...U.S.regional (Hawaii). A small hole or perforation; a gap....
13. pupu, n. View full entry 1950
...In Hawaiian cuisine: a small savoury dish served as an appetizer....
