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- proper noun A taxonomic
genus within thetribe Mimoseae .
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Examples
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Sarah, who has just opened a nightclub in London called Kanaloa with Tom, says making the club a success will be her substitute baby for the time being.
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Sarah also spoke about her recently opened London nightclub, 'Kanaloa', which she co-runs with Tom.
Angry Ape 2009
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Sarah also spoke about her recently opened London nightclub, 'Kanaloa', which she co-runs with Tom.
Angry Ape 2009
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And Maui's god-father he named sometimes Akalana and sometimes Kanaloa.
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Treading royally the red-streaked path of the rosy dawn the misty, broken road to Kanaloa.
Under a Maui Moon Robin Jones Gunn 2010
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Treading royally the red-streaked path of the rosy dawn the misty, broken road to Kanaloa.
Under a Maui Moon Robin Jones Gunn 2010
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Treading royally the red-streaked path of the rosy dawn the misty, broken road to Kanaloa.
Under a Maui Moon Robin Jones Gunn 2010
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Treading royally the red-streaked path of the rosy dawn the misty, broken road to Kanaloa.
Under a Maui Moon Robin Jones Gunn 2010
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Native Hawaiians called the island Kanaloa for the god of the ocean.
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But his prayer was halted when he looked into the violent storm and saw that the swimmer who had handed him the boy was Kelolo, who was shouting to the other Hawaiians, "Pray to Kanaloa for strength."
Hawaii Michener, James 1959
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