Limu

Limu
Limu Li"mu (l[=e]"m[=oo]), n. (Bot.) The Hawaiian name for seaweeds. Over sixty kinds are used as food, and have species names, as {Limu Lipoa}, {Limu palawai}, etc. [1913 Webster]

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  • Limu Lipoa — Limu Li mu (l[=e] m[=oo]), n. (Bot.) The Hawaiian name for seaweeds. Over sixty kinds are used as food, and have species names, as {Limu Lipoa}, {Limu palawai}, etc. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Limu palawai — Limu Li mu (l[=e] m[=oo]), n. (Bot.) The Hawaiian name for seaweeds. Over sixty kinds are used as food, and have species names, as {Limu Lipoa}, {Limu palawai}, etc. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Limu (Ha'apai) — Limu is an island in Tonga. It is located within the Ha apai Group in the centre of the country, to northeast of the national capital of NukuOkinaalofa …   Wikipedia

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