| 释义 |
‖ pulu|ˈpuːluː|
[Hawaiian.]
A fine yellowish silky vegetable wool obtained from the base of the leaf-stalks of the Hawaiian tree-ferns, Cibotium menziesii, C. chamissoi, and C. glaucum.
1833W. Tolmie Jrnl. 6 Apr. in Physician & Fur Trader (1963) 144 Met Madame Boki & retinue, her brows encircled with garlands of pulu. 1858Simmonds Dict. Trade, Pu-lu, a species of brown thistle-down imported from the Sandwich islands, to mix with silk in the manufacture of hats. 1888Hillebrand Flora Hawai Is. 546 The base of the leaf stalks is densely covered with a soft and glossy yellowish wool, which is used for stuffing mattresses and pillows, and under the name of pulu forms a regular article of export to California. 1917Nature 20 Sept. 58/1 These plants [sc. Hawaiian tree ferns] produce at the base of the stipe a great ball of brownish-yellow wool called pulu by the natives, and used by them for stuffing pillows and mattresses. |