a silky fibre obtained from Hawaiian ferns, used for stuffing cushions, etc
pulu in American English
(ˈpuːluː)
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
Also called: pulu fiber
Word origin
[1825–35; ‹ Hawaiian]This word is first recorded in the period 1825–35. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: breakdown, electrolyte, panda, relativity, spiritualism