Definition of "Hawaiian"

Hawaiian

/hə.ˈwaɪ.ən/

adjective
comparative more Hawaiian, superlative most Hawaiian
1. (of a person) Descended from the peoples inhabiting the Hawaiian Islands prior to European contact.
2. Of or having to do with the Hawaiian race, culture, or language.
3. Of or having to do with the culture of the US state of Hawaii.
4. Of or having to do with a resident of the US state of Hawaii.
noun
countable and uncountable, plural Hawaiians
1. (countable) A descendant of the peoples inhabiting the Hawaiian Islands prior to European contact.
2. (countable) A native or resident of the state of Hawaii in the United States of America.
3. A pizza topped with ham and pineapple.
  Quotations
  "A plain tomato cheese, two Hawaiians and a Coke," I told Greg, finally earning me a brief smile. […] Darrell paused to tear off a bite of ham and pineapple.
  2009, David Grace, Fever Dreams
  Faced with a choice between the Supreme, the Hawaiian [...], the Capricciosa or the Meat Lovers', the bogan will invariably gravitate to the meal most likely to induce a fatal disease.
  2010, Michael Jayfox, E. Chas McSween, Intravenus DeMilo, Enron Hubbard, Hunter McKenzie-Smythe, Flash Johnson, Things Bogans Like, Sydney: Hachette, page 117
proper noun
1. The Hawaiian language.