pupu
[ poo-poo ]
nounPolynesian-Hawaiian Cooking.
any hot or cold usually bite-size appetizer, often served in a varied assortment.
Origin of pupu
1From the Hawaiian word pūpū
Words Nearby pupu
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How to use pupu in a sentence
They sent a big pupu platter up to her room with a dish of poi and a hollow pineapple filled with rum.
Makers | Cory DoctorowThen she found another pupu-hina-hina-ula (shell beautiful, with rainbow colors).
Legends of Gods and Ghosts (Hawaiian Mythology) | W. D. (William Drake) WesterveltAfter the marriage, pupu-kani-oi (the singing shell) and her husband entered the shell-boat, and started back to Molokai.
Legends of Gods and Ghosts (Hawaiian Mythology) | W. D. (William Drake) Westervelt
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