Kahoolawe

or Ka·ho·'o·la·we

[ kah-hoh-oh-lah-wey, -vey ]

noun
  1. an uninhabited island in central Hawaii, south of Maui: limited by state law to such uses as Native Hawaiian spiritual and cultural purposes, historic preservation, education, and environmental restoration. 45 sq. mi. (117 sq. km).

Origin of Kahoolawe

1
First recorded in 1900–05; from Hawaiian kahoʻolawe “free”

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