haupia

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noun

A traditional Hawaiian dessert based on coconut milk and starch, somewhat resembling blancmange.

OriginHawaiian haupia ← Proto-Polynesian *pia ← Proto-Oceanic *ʀabia →
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Meanings

nounhaupia (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA traditional Hawaiian dessert based on coconut milk and starch, somewhat resembling blancmange.

Origin

  1. Proto-Polynesian*sau
  2. Hawaiianhau
  3. Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*ʀambia
  4. Proto-Oceanic*ʀabia
  5. Proto-Polynesian*pia
  6. Hawaiianpia
  7. Hawaiianhaupia
  8. Englishhaupia

Borrowed from Hawaiian haupia.

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APA

haupia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/haupia

MLA

“haupia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/haupia. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “haupia,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/haupia.

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