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Niihau

American  
[nee-ee-hah-oo, nee-hou] / ˈni iˈhɑ u, ˈni haʊ /
Or Ni'ihau

noun

  1. an island in northwestern Hawaii, west of Kauai. 72 sq. mi. (186 sq. km).


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You’ll be hard-pressed to choose among the 17 riffs on the burger theme, made from Makaweli Meat Co.’s grass-fed beef, Niihau lamb or house-made veggie patties.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 17, 2016

Schatz suggested a change to the proposal that carved out areas where day-boat fishermen in Kauai and Niihau can continue operating.

From Washington Post • Aug. 25, 2016

Polynesian chickens were all but wiped out everywhere but Kauai and neighbouring Niihau, where the predators were never introduced.

From Nature • Jan. 19, 2016

He says the Ikhana may conduct surveys around Niihau island if there’s an opportunity.

From Washington Times • Jul. 8, 2014

She distributed her family over all the islands from Hawaii to Niihau.

From Legends of Gods and Ghosts (Hawaiian Mythology) Collected and Translated from the Hawaiian by Westervelt, W. D. (William Drake)