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pupu

American  
[poo-poo] / ˈpu pu /

noun

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


Etymology

Origin of pupu

From the Hawaiian word pūpū

Example Sentences

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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

He and Rhiannon made their way to the pupu table where he poured them wine.

From Joe Burke's Last Stand by Wetterau, John Moncure

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

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

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