单词 | luau |
释义 | luaun. a. A party or feast with Hawaiian food and usually accompanied by Hawaiian entertainment; also attributive. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > meal > feast > [noun] > feast by type of food ambigu1669 oyster feast1718 waffle frolic1744 turtle-frolic1750 turtle-feast1753 turtle1771 turtle-dinner1805 waffle party1808 whitebait dinner1809 blood feast1832 sausage party1848 luau1853 pig roast1887 corn-roast1899 hog roast1908 marshmallow roast1914 spit roast1927 1853 Putnam's Monthly Mag. II. 19/1 It was on a Saturday afternoon in the year 1852, that a merry party of us started forth to attend a luau or native feast, given by a chief who lived some miles from Honolulu. 1905 Hartford (Connecticut) Courant 24 Apr. 8/5 A luau is a square meal with roast pig and poi in it. 1951 H. Wouk Caine Mutiny 62 Willie and Keefer..full of hog meat and whisky which they had consumed at a hilarious luau. 1957 New Yorker 19 Jan. 14 Choose from a range of restaurants..from quaint Japanese tea house to lively Hawaiian luau. 1960 New Yorker 26 Mar. 152 (advt.) Luau dinners and after theater suppers. 1964 Asia Mag. 16 Aug. 20/1 In the old days, the luau was an expression of thanksgiving to the gods. Today, it is a feast for sight and palate. 1964 Asia Mag. 16 Aug. 20/1 Guests sit cross-legged around the low luau table and eat with their fingers. 1966 New Yorker 22 Oct. 20 (advt.) Charge everything from a surfboard to a luau on your American Express Credit Card. b. A cooked dish of young taro leaves served with coconut cream and octopus or chicken. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > dishes and prepared food > prepared vegetables and dishes > [noun] > other vegetable dishes moose1568 bubble and squeak1762 poipoi1769 smash1785 poi1798 chartreuse1806 mescal1831 bhaji1832 luau1843 stelk1843 macédoine1846 peyote1849 chiffonade1877 mirepoix1877 munyeroo1878 tzimmes1892 maror1893 red flannel hash1902 subgum1902 Roquefort salad1907 caponata1931 pakora1932 Imam Bayildi1935 ratatouille niçoise1938 cauliflower cheese1940 vegeburger1945 saag aloo1967 githeri1973 aloo gobi1974 1843 L. Smith Diary 3 Aug. in M. D. Frear Lowell & Abigail (1934) 168 The table..was..loaded with an immense quantity of food—pigs, turkies,..taro, luau, etc., etc. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1976; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1843 |
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