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Both of her parents are longtime employees of the luau, which started in 1986.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 31 Aug. 2024
But people need work, Freitas said, and the luau employs about 160 people.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 31 Aug. 2024
Aloha Mixed Plate and Star Noodle (siblings of the luau under the same owner) reopened in March and Aug. 1, respectively.
—Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2024
One of the only surviving structures in the historical district, the nightly luau offers traditional dishes, from haupia to pua'a kalua, with hula and musical performances.
—Catherine Garcia, theweek, 23 July 2024
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Word History
Etymology
Hawaiian lū'au
First Known Use
1853, in the meaning defined above
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“Luau.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/luau. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
Kids Definition
luau
noun
lu·au
ˈlü-ˌau̇
: a Hawaiian feast
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