Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hapu'u

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ha-pu'u
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Example Sentences

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

Etymology

Borrowed from Hawaiian hāpuʻu.

Inflected Forms

hapuʻu (alternative)

Questions

What does hapu'u mean?: Any of four species of tropical tree ferns of the genus Cibotium found in Hawai'i.
Where does hapu'u come from?: Borrowed from Hawaiian hāpuʻu.

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