pulu

[ poo-loo ]

/ ˈpu lu /

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.

Origin of pulu

Borrowed into English from Hawaiian around 1825–35

Words nearby pulu

pulsus alternans, pulsus celer, pulsus differens, pulsus rarus, pultaceous, pulu, pulv., pulverable, pulverize, pulverulent, pulvillus

Example sentences from the Web for pulu

To be sick in common speech was mai, but in polite language it was ngasengase, faatafa, pulu pulusi.
The Belief in Immortality and the Worship of the Dead|James George Frazer
His hands were free, but a stout rope of cinnet was tied around his naked waist and Pulu held the end.
Rdan The Devil And Other Stories|Louis Becke
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 Dunne
The word "polo" is derived from Tibetan pulu, meaning a knot of willow wood.
Ranching, Sport and Travel|Thomas Carson

The 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

单词	pulu
释义	pulu [ poo-loo ] / ˈpu lu / 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. Origin of pulu Borrowed into English from Hawaiian around 1825–35 Words nearby pulu pulsus alternans, pulsus celer, pulsus differens, pulsus rarus, pultaceous, pulu, pulv., pulverable, pulverize, pulverulent, pulvillus Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pulu To be sick in common speech was mai, but in polite language it was ngasengase, faatafa, pulu pulusi. The Belief in Immortality and the Worship of the Dead\|James George Frazer His hands were free, but a stout rope of cinnet was tied around his naked waist and Pulu held the end. Rdan The Devil And Other Stories\|Louis Becke 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 Dunne The word "polo" is derived from Tibetan pulu, meaning a knot of willow wood. Ranching, Sport and Travel\|Thomas Carson The 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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