Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [poo-loo]
- /ˈpu lu/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [poo-loo]
- /ˈpu lu/
Definitions of pulu word
- noun pulu a soft, elastic vegetable fiber of yellow-brown hue obtained from the young fronds of Hawaiian tree ferns, used for mattress and pillow stuffing. 1
- noun pulu a silky fibre obtained from Hawaiian ferns, used for stuffing cushions, etc 0
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Origin of pulu
First appearance:
before 1825 One of the 37% newest English words
Borrowed into English from Hawaiian around 1825-35
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Pulu
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pulu popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.