pupu

[ poo-poo ]

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noun

, Polynesian-Hawaiian Cooking.

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

Origin of pupu¹

From the Hawaiian word pūpū

They sent a big pupu platter up to her room with a dish of poi and a hollow pineapple filled with rum.

Then she found another Pupu-hina-hina-ula (shell beautiful, with rainbow colors).

After the marriage, Pupu-kani-oi (the singing shell) and her husband entered the shell-boat, and started back to Molokai.

April 18, 2024petrichor

[pet-ri-kawr]

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