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Kauai

or Ka·u·a·'i

[ kou-ahy, kah-oo-ah-ee, kou-ahy ]

noun

  1. an island in northwestern Hawaii. 511 sq. mi. (1,325 sq. km).


Kauai

/ kɑːˈwɑːiː /

noun

  1. a volcanic island in NW Hawaii, northwest of Oahu. Chief town: Lihue. Pop (Kauai county): 60 747 (2003 est). Area (island): 1433 sq km (553 sq miles)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Kauai1

First recorded in 1840–50; from Hawaiian, of uncertain meaning
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Example Sentences

I still remember our trip well, that crispy ahi with pineapple salsa, the rainbows in Kauai and the sweet smell of the orchids and plumeria of the leis.

The 1980s was another bad decade for bird loss with 20 species, including the Kauai O'o.

When Schauffele won at Valhalla, his folks were at their place on the Hawaiian island of Kauai, a cargo container that doubles as their oasis from life in San Diego.

From BBC

He had told her about his plans for “Eruption” during their long hikes on the trails of Kauai.

The legislation said existing law allows coffee blends identified as being from the Kona, Kau and Kauai coffee growing regions to contain only small amounts of beans from these places.

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