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limu

Syllables: li·muUK/ˈliː.muː/US/ˈli.mu/

limu noun: any of various kinds of edible algae, which form an important part of the traditional Hawaiian diet.

Noun

limu (countable and uncountable, plural limus)

  1. (Hawaii) Any of various kinds of edible algae, which form an important part of the traditional Hawaiian diet.
    • The menu included chicken, roast pig, raw fish, seaweed, which Hawaiians called limu, roasted kukui nuts, and baked dog […]2012, Julia Flynn Siler, Lost Kingdom, Grove Press, page 158

Forms of limu

plurallimus
alternative formrimu

Origin of limu

Borrowed from Hawaiian limu (“moss”). Doublet of rimu, from Maori rimu, which also comes from the same source.

Questions about limu

What does limu mean?
Limu means any of various kinds of edible algae, which form an important part of the traditional Hawaiian diet.
What part of speech is limu?
Limu is a noun.
How do you pronounce limu?
Limu is pronounced /ˈliː.muː/ (UK).
What is the plural of limu?
The plural of limu is limus.

Words near limu in the dictionary

  1. limpwrist
  2. limpwristed
  3. limpwrists
  4. limpy
  5. lims
  6. limu
  7. limu kohu
  8. limulid
  9. limulids
  10. limuline
  11. limulines

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