hapuu
[ hah-poo-oo ]
/ hɑˈpu u /
noun
a Hawaiian tree fern, Cibotium splendens, the cut trunks of which are used in horticulture as pots and planters.
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Origin of hapuu
From the Hawaiian word hāpuʾu
Words nearby hapuu
haptoglobin, haptometer, haptotropism, hapu, hapuka, hapuu, Harada's syndrome, Harahan, harakeke, hara-kiri, Harald I
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