| Main Entry: | pupu platter |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | an assortment of appetizers, esp. in Hawaiian or Oriental cuisine |
| Example: | A typical pupu platter, as found in American Chinese cuisine, might include an egg roll, spare ribs, chicken wings, chicken fingers, beef teriyaki, skewered beef, fried wontons, crab rangoon, and fried shrimp. |
| Etymology: | 1960; fr. Hawaiian, 'chicken, fish, or banana served with kava' |
| Usage: | cooking |