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Hawaii
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A US state made up of a chain of islands in the Pacific Ocean, capital Honolulu.
"They spent their honeymoon in Hawaii."
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Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe Pacific island state of the USA, known for its volcanoes, beaches, and distinct Polynesian culture.
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Etymology
From Hawaiian Hawaiʻi, tracing back to an old Polynesian word for an ancestral homeland.