kahuna lapaau
noun
kahuna la·pa·au
\-ləˈpäˌau̇\
Definition of kahuna lapaau
kahuna lapaau
Hawaii
: a medical practitioner especially skilled in herbal medicine
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Origin and Etymology of kahuna lapaau
Hawaiian, from kahuna + lapa'au medicinal
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