Phrase guide

Hawaiian pizza

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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History

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.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: pizza hawaïenne — pizza topped with tomato sauce, cheese, pineapple, and back bacon or ham
  • Hungarian: hawaii pizza — pizza topped with tomato sauce, cheese, pineapple, and back bacon or ham
  • Italian: pizza hawaiana — pizza topped with tomato sauce, cheese, pineapple, and back bacon or ham
  • Spanish: pizza hawaiana — pizza topped with tomato sauce, cheese, pineapple, and back bacon or ham
  • Swedish: hawaiipizza — pizza topped with tomato sauce, cheese, pineapple, and back bacon or ham