pupu

American

[poo-poo] / ˈpu pu /

noun

Polynesian-Hawaiian Cooking.

any hot or cold usually bite-size appetizer, often served in a varied assortment.

Etymology

Origin of pupu

From the Hawaiian word pūpū

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pupu

They include iiwi and elepaio birds, a tree snail called pupu kani oe and the Hawaiian hoary bat, also known as opeapea.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 11, 2023

And the Little Tin Apothecary bar will do a $13 cocktail with a mini pupu plate.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 1, 2019

It’s home to a $25 pupu platter, enough appetizer for four!

From Washington Post

It was nearing pupu hour at The Chart House.

From Joe Burke's Last Stand by John Moncure Wetterau

And twenty times: Le plus petit papa, petit pipi, petit popo, petit pupu.

From My Double Life The Memoirs of Sarah Bernhardt by Sarah Bernhardt

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