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Hawaiianization, the Glossary

Hawaiianization refers to the taking of a physical product, word, or concept hitherto unrelated to Hawaiian culture, and confer a Hawaiian form, quality, and character upon it through various means.^[1]

19 relations: Africanization, Agave amica, Americanization, Anglicisation, Arecaceae, Culture of the Native Hawaiians, Dolphin, Etymology, Gardenia, Gerundive, Ginger, Guava, Mango, Neologism, Papaya, Plumeria, Rainbow, Sea turtle, Whale.
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Africanization

Africanization or Africanisation (lit., making something African) has been applied in various contexts, notably in geographic and personal naming and in the composition of the civil service via processes such as indigenization. Hawaiianization and Africanization are cultural assimilation.

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Agave amica

Agave amica, formerly Polianthes tuberosa, the tuberose, is a perennial plant in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Agavoideae, extracts of which are used as a note in perfumery.

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Americanization

Americanization or Americanisation (see spelling differences) is the influence of the American culture and economy on other countries outside the United States, including their media, cuisine, business practices, popular culture, technology and political techniques. Hawaiianization and Americanization are cultural assimilation.

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Anglicisation

Anglicisation is a form of cultural assimilation whereby something non-English becomes assimilated into, influenced by or dominated by the culture of England. Hawaiianization and Anglicisation are cultural assimilation.

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Arecaceae

The Arecaceae is a family of perennial, flowering plants in the monocot order Arecales.

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Culture of the Native Hawaiians

The culture of the Native Hawaiians encompasses the social behavior, institutions, and norms practiced by the original residents of the Hawaiian islands, including their knowledge, beliefs, arts, laws, customs, capabilities, and habits. Hawaiianization and culture of the Native Hawaiians are Hawaii culture.

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Dolphin

A dolphin is an aquatic mammal in the clade Odontoceti (toothed whale).

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Etymology

Etymology (The New Oxford Dictionary of English (1998) – p. 633 "Etymology /ˌɛtɪˈmɒlədʒi/ the scientific study of words and the way their meanings have changed throughout time".) is the scientific study of the origin and evolution of a word's semantic meaning across time, including its constituent morphemes and phonemes.

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Gardenia

Gardenia is a genus of flowering plants in the coffee family, Rubiaceae, native to the tropical and subtropical regions of Africa, Asia, Madagascar, Pacific Islands, and Australia.

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Gerundive

In Latin grammar, a gerundive is a verb form that functions as a verbal adjective.

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Ginger

Ginger (Zingiber officinale) is a flowering plant whose rhizome, ginger root or ginger, is widely used as a spice and a folk medicine.

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Guava

Guava is a common tropical fruit cultivated in many tropical and subtropical regions.

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Mango

A mango is an edible stone fruit produced by the tropical tree Mangifera indica.

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Neologism

In linguistics, a neologism (also known as a coinage) is any newly formed word, term, or phrase that nevertheless has achieved popular or institutional recognition and is becoming accepted into mainstream language.

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Papaya

The papaya, papaw, or pawpaw is the plant species Carica papaya, one of the 21 accepted species in the genus Carica of the family Caricaceae, and also the name of its fruit.

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Plumeria

Plumeria, also known as frangipani, is a genus of flowering plants in the subfamily Rauvolfioideae, of the family Apocynaceae.

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Rainbow

A rainbow is an optical phenomenon caused by refraction, internal reflection and dispersion of light in water droplets resulting in a continuous spectrum of light appearing in the sky.

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