Mauin.

Brit.

/ˈmaʊi/, U.S.

/ˈmaʊi/

Forms: 1900s– Maui, 1900s– Mauii.

Origin: From a proper name. Etymon: proper name Maui.

Etymology: < the name of Maui, the second-largest of the Hawaiian islands.

U.S.

I. Compounds.

1. Maui onion n. a sweet variety of onion grown on the mountain slopes of Maui.

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the world > food and drink > food > fruit and vegetables > vegetables > onion, leek, or garlic > [noun] > onion > types of onion

hollekec1000

scallion1393

sybow1574

Portugal onion1647

shallot1664

Spanish onion1706

eschalot1707

Welsh onion1731

Reading onion1784

onionet1820

potato onion1822

tripoli1822

ramps1828

escalion1847

stone-leek1861

Egyptian onion1880

cocktail onion1927

Maui onion1967

1967 Press-Telegram (Long Beach, Calif.) 28 Dec. a3/3 (heading) Sinatra can savor those rare Maui onions to heart's content.

1977 N.Y. Times 6 Apr. 16/2 Maui onions are grown at 3,000 feet on the slope of..[an] extinct volcano... A few Maui onions go to mainland..markets.

1984 Tampa (Florida) Tribune 5 Apr. 1 e/3 Then there are the big, yellow-skinned, sweet Vidalia onions, Maui onions or Walla Walla onions.

1999 Orange County (Calif.) Register (Nexis) 22 Sept. 5 Slices of fresh tomato, thinly sliced red onion or Maui onion and either red leaf lettuce or arugula.

2. slang. Maui Wowie n. (also Maui Wowee, etc.) [see wowee n. at wow int. Derivatives] a potent form of marijuana originating from Maui.

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the world > physical sensation > use of drugs and poison > an intoxicating drug > [noun] > a) narcotic drug(s) > marijuana or cannabis

bhang1598

hashish1598

cannabis1765

ganja1800

Indian hemp1803

sabzi1804

cannabin1843

deiamba1851

charas1860

liamba1861

hemp1870

cannabis resin1871

marijuana1874

kef1878

locoweed1898

weed1917

Mary Ann1925

mootah1926

muggle1926

Mary Jane1928

Mary Warner1933

Mary and Johnny1935

Indian hay1936

mu1936

mezz1937

moocah1937

grass1938

jive1938

pot1938

mary1940

reefer1944

rope1944

smoke1946

hash1948

pod1952

gear1954

green1957

smoking weed1957

boo1959

Acapulco1965

doobie1967

Mary J1967

cheeba1971

Maui Wowie1971

4201974

Maui1977

pakalolo1977

spliff1977

draw1979

kush1979

resin1980

bud1982

swag1986

puff1989

chronic1992

schwag1993

hydro1995

1971 Oakland (Calif.) Tribune 1 July 13/1 Maui supposedly has a high quality brand of marijuana kids call ‘Maui Wowie’.

1978 A. Maupin Tales of City 200 I've got some Maui Wowie. I thought you might like to smoke a little and..rap for a while.

1978 J. Wambaugh Black Marble viii. 120 One's Colombia Gold, the other's Maui wow-ee.

1991 J. Phillips You'll never eat Lunch in this Town Again (1992) 367 We hang out at his house and Melnick and I share a joint of this terrific Maui Wowie I've just gotten from Grady.

II. Simple uses.

3. slang. Short for Maui Wowie n. at sense 2.

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