ulu

1 of 2

noun (1)

ˈüˌlü

variants or less commonly ulo

-ˌlō

plural -s

: a knife that is traditionally used by women of various indigenous arctic and subarctic peoples (such as the Inuit) and that resembles a food chopper with a crescent-shaped blade

ulu

2 of 2

noun (2)

ˈüˌlü

plural -s

: an Indian grass (Imperata arundinacea) used for forage and pasture

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Inupik

Noun (2)

probably from Bengali, ulla grass

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