koloa

[kuh-loh-uh]

noun

a Hawaiian duck, Anas wyvilliana, related to the mallard, having a dusky greenish head and dark chestnut breast.

Origin of koloa

< Hawaiian: duck

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Historical Examples of koloa

At Kahana, and also at Koloa, you will see rice-fields, which are cultivated by Chinese.
Northern California, Oregon, and the Sandwich Islands
Charles Nordhoff