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imu

Pronunciation: /ˈiːmuː/
Definition of imu

noun

  • (in Hawaii) an underground oven in which meat and vegetables are cooked, traditionally by means of heated stones covered with vegetation:kalua pig is usually the centrepiece of a Hawaiian luau, where it is cooked in an imu

Origin:

Hawaiian

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