Kwanzaa

US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈkwɑnzə/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(kwänzə)

Inflections of 'Kwanzaa' (n): npl: Kwanzaas

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
Kwan•zaa or Kwan•za/ˈkwɑnzə/USA pronunciation   n. [countable* uncountable], pl. -zaas or -zas. 
  1. a harvest festival celebrated from December 26 until January 1 in some African-American communities.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
Kwan•zaa  (kwänzə),USA pronunciation n., pl. -zaas. 
  1. a harvest festival celebrated from Dec. 26th until Jan. 1st in some African-American communities.
Also, Kwanza. 
  • Swahili kwanza first
  • 1965–70


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