Koʻolau

proper noun

The dormant fragmented remnant of the eastern or windward shield volcano of the Hawaiian island of Oʻahu.

Meanings

proper noun

alternative Koolau

  1. The dormant fragmented remnant of the eastern or windward shield volcano of the Hawaiian island of Oʻahu.

Origin

  1. Hawaiiankoʻolau
  2. EnglishKoʻolau

Hawaiian koʻolau (literally “windward”)

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Cite this entry
APA

Koʻolau. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ko%CA%BBolau

MLA

“Koʻolau.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ko%CA%BBolau. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Koʻolau,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ko%CA%BBolau.

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