kupukupu

English

Etymology

From Hawaiian kupukupu.

Noun

kupukupu (uncountable)

  1. (Hawaii) The fern Nephrolepis exaltata.
    Synonyms: Boston fern, Boston sword fern, sword fern

Alternative forms

Hawaiian

Etymology 1

Reduplication of kupu (“to sprout”)

Verb

kupukupu

  1. (intransitive) to surge forth

Etymology 2

Reduplication of kupu (“sprout”)

Noun

kupukupu

  1. fern (generic term for those growing a single stem)
  2. sword fern (Nephrolepis exaltata)

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