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kalua.

A traditional Hawaiian cooking method, using an underground oven called an imu.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. A traditional Hawaiian cooking method, using an underground oven called an imu.

    uncountable
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Hawaiian kālua.

adj
  1. Cooked using the kalua method.

    not-comparable
    kalua pig; kalua turkey
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Hawaiian kālua.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.