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kahuna lapaau

noun
kahuna la·pa·au | \-ləˈpäˌau̇\
plural kahuna lapaau

Definition of kahuna lapaau 

Hawaii

: a medical practitioner especially skilled in herbal medicine

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History and Etymology for kahuna lapaau

Hawaiian, from kahuna + lapa'au medicinal

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