palolo
[ puh-loh-loh ]
Origin of palolo
11890–95; <Samoan or Tongan
Words Nearby palolo
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How to use palolo in a sentence
If the last quarter of the moon is late in October palolo is found the day before, the day of, and the day after, that quarter.
Samoa, A Hundred Years Ago And Long Before | George TurnerIf the last quarter of the moon is early in October palolo does not come till the last quarter of the November moon.
Samoa, A Hundred Years Ago And Long Before | George TurnerHis head was made of a whitish clay—palolo—which was brought from the four ends of the world by Lono.
Hawaiian Folk Tales | VariousThe palolo is mixed with pudding, and said to taste like fish; I am not in a position to pronounce an opinion.
Two Years with the Natives in the Western Pacific | Felix Speiserpalolo Valley is some ten miles from Honolulu, and is best reached on horseback.
Under the Southern Cross | Maturin M. Ballou
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