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| aloha |
in Hawaii, a welcome, hello, or good-bye. [2 definitions] |
| Austronesian |
a family of languages spoken over a vast area from the Indian Ocean to New Zealand and Hawaii. [1/3 definitions] |
| Hawaii-Aleutian Standard Time |
the standard time used in Hawaii and the Aleutian Islands, ten hours behind Greenwich time. |
| Hawaiian |
of or pertaining to Hawaii or its people, culture, language, or the like. [3 definitions] |
| HI |
abbreviation of "Hawaii," a North Pacific island state of the United States. |
| Honolulu |
the capital of Hawaii. |
| HST |
abbreviation of "Hawaiian-Aleution Standard Time," the standard time used in Hawaii and the Aleutian Islands, ten hours behind Greenwich time. |
| lei1 |
in Hawaii, a wreath or garland of flowers, usu. worn around the neck. |
| macadamia |
a round, hard-shelled, edible nut, cultivated in Hawaii; macadamia nut. [1/2 definitions] |
| ukulele |
a small guitarlike musical instrument with four strings that was popularized in Hawaii. |
| United States |
a North American country extending from the Atlantic to the Pacific between Canada and Mexico and including Alaska and Hawaii, also known as "United States of America" (usu. prec. by, "the"). |
| United States of America |
a North American country extending from the Atlantic to the Pacific between Canada and Mexico and including Alaska and Hawaii, also known as "United States" (usu. prec. by, "the"). |
| U.S. |
abbreviation of "United States," a North American country extending from the Atlantic to the Pacific between Canada and Mexico and including Alaska and Hawaii; United States of America (prec. by, "the"). |
| U.S.A. |
abbreviation of "United States of America," a North American country extending from the Atlantic to the Pacific between Canada and Mexico and including Alaska and Hawaii, also known as "United States" (prec. by, "the"). |
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