haupia
haupia noun: a traditional Hawaiian dessert based on coconut milk and starch, somewhat resembling blancmange.
Noun
haupia (uncountable)
- A traditional Hawaiian dessert based on coconut milk and starch, somewhat resembling blancmange.
Origin of haupia
Borrowed from Hawaiian haupia.
Questions about haupia
- What does haupia mean?
- Haupia means a traditional Hawaiian dessert based on coconut milk and starch, somewhat resembling blancmange.
- What part of speech is haupia?
- Haupia is a noun.
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