hapu'u

noun

Any of four species of tropical tree ferns of the genus Cibotium found in Hawai'i.

OriginHawaiian hāpuʻu →
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Meanings

noun

alternative hapuʻu

  1. Any of four species of tropical tree ferns of the genus Cibotium found in Hawai'i.

    The commonest species is the hapu‘u, Cibotium, a majestic and graceful fern with all the elegance of a green fountain.

    2004, Richard Fortey, The Earth, Folio Society, published 2011, page 36

Origin

  1. Hawaiianhāpuʻu
  2. Hawaiianhāpuʻu
  3. Englishhapu'u

Borrowed from Hawaiian hāpuʻu.

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APA

hapu'u. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hapu'u

MLA

“hapu'u.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hapu'u. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hapu'u,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hapu'u.

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