pulu
[ poo-loo ]
noun
a soft, elastic vegetable fiber of yellow-brown hue obtained from the young fronds of Hawaiian tree ferns, used for mattress and pillow stuffing.
Origin of pulu
1Borrowed into English from Hawaiian around 1825–35
- Also called pulu fiber.
Words Nearby pulu
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How to use pulu in a sentence
Ye know what pulu is, iv coorse, an' I'm sure ye'll be glad to know that this refreshin' bev'rage or soap is on th' free list.
Mr. Dooley Says | Finley DunneThe word "polo" is derived from Tibetan pulu, meaning a knot of willow wood.
Ranching, Sport and Travel | Thomas CarsonTo pulu: a long march of, I should think, little under eighteen miles.
The Diary of a Hunter from the Punjab to the Karakorum Mountains | Augustus Henry IrbyIt was called "O le asi pulu tangata," the asi tree the refuge of men.
Samoa, A Hundred Years Ago And Long Before | George TurnerThe great funeral ceremony, or rather death-dance, of the Western Islanders took place in the island of pulu.
The Belief in Immortality and the Worship of the Dead, Volume I (of 3) | Sir James George Frazer
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