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pulu
[ poo-loo ]
noun
- a soft, elastic vegetable fiber of yellow-brown hue obtained from the young fronds of Hawaiian tree ferns, used for mattress and pillow stuffing.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of pulu1
Borrowed into English from Hawaiian around 1825–35
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Example Sentences
Ye know what Pulu is, iv coorse, an' I'm sure ye'll be glad to know that this refreshin' bev'rage or soap is on th' free list.
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The word "polo" is derived from Tibetan pulu, meaning a knot of willow wood.
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To Pulu: a long march of, I should think, little under eighteen miles.
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It was called "O le asi pulu tangata," the asi tree the refuge of men.
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The great funeral ceremony, or rather death-dance, of the Western Islanders took place in the island of Pulu.
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