pu pu

noun

An appetizer, in American Chinese or Hawaiian cuisine.

OriginHawaiian pūpū →
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Meanings

noun

alternative pupu

  1. An appetizer, in American Chinese or Hawaiian cuisine.

Origin

  1. Hawaiianpūpū
  2. Hawaiianpūpū
  3. Englishpu pu

Borrowed from Hawaiian pūpū.

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Cite this entry
APA

pu pu. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pu%20pu

MLA

“pu pu.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pu%20pu. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pu pu,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pu%20pu.

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