taboo, tabu - a prejudice (especially in Polynesia and other South Pacific islands) that prohibits the use or mention of something because of its sacred nature

kava, kavakava - an alcoholic drink made from the aromatic roots of the kava shrub

Oceania, Oceanica - a large group of islands in the south Pacific including Melanesia and Micronesia and Polynesia (and sometimes Australasia and the Malay Archipelago)

Austronesia - islands of central and South Pacific (Indonesia and Melanesia and Micronesia and Polynesia)

Austronesia - islands of central and South Pacific (Indonesia and Melanesia and Micronesia and Polynesia)

French Oceania, French Polynesia - a French overseas possession in the South Pacific

Samoan Islands, Samoa - a group of volcanic islands in the South Pacific midway between Hawaii and Australia; its climate and scenery and Polynesian culture make it a popular tourist stop

Friendly Islands, Kingdom of Tonga, Tonga - a monarchy on a Polynesian archipelago in the South Pacific; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1970

Hawaiian Islands, Sandwich Islands - a group of volcanic and coral islands in the central Pacific

archipelago - a group of many islands in a large body of water

Polynesian - a native or inhabitant of Polynesia