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luau


lu·au

noun \ˈlü-ˌa\

Definition of LUAU

: a Hawaiian feast

Origin of LUAU

Hawaiian lū'au
First Known Use: 1853

Other Anthropology Terms

ectomorph, ethnography, prehistory, yurt

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