English Explanatory Dictionary

Hawaiian pizza

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A pizza topped with tomato sauce, cheese, pineapple, and back bacon or ham.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-Hawaiian pizza.wav

Word forms

Hawaiian pizza Hawaiian pizzas

Etymology

Invented by Greek-Canadian chef Sam Panopoulos in 1962, said to have been named Hawaiian after the brand of canned pineapple he was using at the time or because the flavours were reminiscent of Hawaii. Compare toast Hawaii, another dish made with ham, pineapple, and cheese, invented in Germany in 1955.

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