also Kwanza
an African-American cultural festival held from December 26 to January 1
Kwanzaa — ☆ Kwanzaa [kwän′zä ] n. [coined by M. Ron Karenga (1966) &LT; Swahili matunda ya kwanza, first fruits (of harvest)] an African American cultural festival observed from Dec. 26 through Jan. 1: also sp. Kwanza … English World dictionary
Kwanzaa — Kwan•zaa or Kwan•za [[t]ˈkwɑn zə[/t]] n. pl. zaas or zas cvb a harvest festival celebrated from Dec. 26 until Jan. 1 in some African American communities • Etymology: 1960–65; &LT; Swahili kwanzaa first fruits of the harvest … From formal English to slang