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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • An island of south-central Hawaii southwest of Maui. The low and unfertile island has been used as a prison and a military target range.

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  • noun an island of south-central Hawaii

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  • KAHOOLAWE (KHNL) - Much of Kahoolawe has not been touched since the military cleanup, leaving it raw and rugged.

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  • KAHOOLAWE (KHNL) - Military bombing has destroyed much of the island of Kahoolawe.

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  • KAHOOLAWE (KHNL) - Kahoolawe is the smallest of the main Hawaiian islands, but has played a big part in our military readiness.

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  • KAHOOLAWE (KHNL) - Kahoolawe is an island of extremes.

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  • KAHOOLAWE (KHNL) - Military bombing has destroyed much of the island of Kahoolawe.

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  • KAHOOLAWE (KHNL) - Kahoolawe is an island of extremes.

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  • KAHOOLAWE (KHNL) - Military bombing has destroyed much of the island of Kahoolawe.

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  • KAHOOLAWE (KHNL) - Kahoolawe is the smallest of the main Hawaiian islands, but has played a big part in our military readiness.

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  • Kahoolawe, which is only 11 miles long and 8 broad.

    The Hawaiian Archipelago 1867

  • Additional info: One of my references says that this plant is no longer found on Kahoolawe, which is strange because hinahina is the island plant of Kahoolawe, as

    Starbulletin Headlines 2009

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