umu

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noun

An earth oven used in New Zealand, Samoa, and other Pacific islands, consisting of a hole dug in the ground and lined with heated stones.

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Meanings

nounumu (plural umus)

plural umus

  1. An earth oven used in New Zealand, Samoa, and other Pacific islands, consisting of a hole dug in the ground and lined with heated stones.

Origin

  1. Māoriumu
  2. Englishumu

Borrowed from Māori umu. Doublet of imu.

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APA

umu. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/umu

MLA

“umu.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/umu. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “umu,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/umu.

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