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La·na·i
or La·na'i (lə-nä′ē, lə-nī′) An island of central Hawaii west of Maui. It was used for pineapple production for much of the 1900s.
la·nai
(lə-nī′)n. pl. la·nais
A veranda or roofed patio.
[Hawaiian lānai.]
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lanai
(lɑːˈnɑːɪ; ləˈnaɪ)n
(Architecture) a Hawaiian word for veranda
Lanai
(lɑːˈnɑːɪ; ləˈnaɪ)n
(Placename) an island in central Hawaii, west of Maui island. Pop: 3193 (2000). Area: 363 sq km. (140 sq miles)
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la•nai
(ləˈnaɪ)n., pl. -nais.
a veranda or porch.
[1865–70; < Hawaiian lānai]
La•nai
(ləˈnaɪ, lɑˈnɑ i)n.
an island in central Hawaii. 2204; 141 sq. mi. (365 sq. km).
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| Noun | 1. |  Lanai - an island of central Hawaii; a pineapple-growing areaHawaiian Islands, Sandwich Islands - a group of volcanic and coral islands in the central Pacific |
| 2. | lanai - a veranda or roofed patio often furnished and used as a living room Aloha State, Hawaii, Hawai'i, HI - a state in the United States in the central Pacific on the Hawaiian Islands |
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