Hawaiian

Noun

pūpū

1. shell (marine or land), beads
2. snail
3. appetizer, canapé, hors d'oeuvre, relish
4. bunch, tuft, bundle (as of grass); bouquet

Verb

pūpū

1. (transitive) to eat a pūpū (appetizer, canapé, hors d'oeuvre)
2. (stative) to be bundled up
3. (transitive) to gather together; to draw tight (as a fishing net)

Maori

Noun

pūpū

1. snail

Derived terms

• pūpū harakeke
• pūpū rangi

See also

• putoko