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Hualalai

American  
[hoo-ah-lah-lahy] / ˌhu ɑ lɑˈlaɪ /

noun

  1. an active volcano on the Island of Hawaii, having a high threat potential: one of the five shield volcanoes that form the island. 8,278 feet (2,523 meters).


Etymology

Origin of Hualalai

First recorded in 1890–95; from Hawaiian Huālai

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After time off to relax and spending time with his family, the 65-year-old will be on the first tee at Hawaii’s Hualalai Country Club in January for the PGA Tour Champions season-opener.

From Seattle Times Nov. 9, 2022

For instance, he claims to owe $52,016.14 to the Hualalai Four Seasons resort in Hawaii.

From The Guardian Dec. 6, 2018

That gave him confidence as he hopped over to the Big Island for his tournament debut at Hualalai.

From Washington Times Jan. 20, 2018

But a benevolent Colin Montgomerie reciprocated with his own wild error off the tee on the 18th hole at Hualalai Resort that assisted Kelly in winning for the third time on the PGA Tour Champions.

From Golf Digest Jan. 20, 2018

The transient residents of this sheep station, and those of another on Hualalai, thirty miles off, are the only human inhabitants of a region as large as Kent. 

From The Hawaiian Archipelago by Bird, Isabella L. (Isabella Lucy)

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