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limus

limus is the plural of limu.

Meaning of limu

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

Questions about limus

What is limus the plural of?
Limus is the plural of limu.

Words near limus in the dictionary

  1. limuloid
  2. limuloids
  3. limulus
  4. Limuria
  5. limurite
  6. limus
  7. limy
  8. lin
  9. Lin'an
  10. Lin-fen
  11. Lin-i

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