A love for prince shown in islander's greeting (5)

I believe the answer is:

aloha

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'greeting' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

I don't understand how the rest of the clue works.

(Other definitions for aloha that I've seen before include "Hello or goodbye in Hawaii" , "16 across in Hawaii" , "Hi! in Honolulu" , "Hawaiian hello or goodbye" , "Hawaiian greeting" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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