imu
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of imu
From Hawaiian
Example Sentences
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Cooke dug the requisite hole in the ground for an imu, or underground oven, to roast the kalua pig, as is tradition.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 15, 2022
A group with tear-stained faces were gathered about the smoking imu.
From Legends of the Wailuku by Herwig, Will
But when the imu was uncovered they found it filled with cooked food—enough to supply their needs until the rains came and new crops could be grown and harvested.
From Legends of the Wailuku by Herwig, Will
Their food was cooked then, as now, by steaming it in an imu or underground oven with heated stones.
From The Hawaiian Islands Their Resources, Agricultural, Commercial and Financial by Hawaii. Dept. of Foreign Affairs
On the third day everyone repaired to the edge of the imu and awaited the appearance of the woman of whom Hina Keahi had spoken.
From Legends of the Wailuku by Herwig, Will
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