limu
li·mu/ˈli.mu/noun
limu is spelled L-I-M-U: 4 letters and 2 syllables (li·mu). It appears about once in every 60 million words in written English, the 243,301st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, limu means “Any of various kinds of edible algae, which form an important part of the traditional Hawaiian diet” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of limu is limus.
How many letters and syllables are in limu?
| Letters | 4: L-I-M-U |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: li·mu |
| In writing | about once in every 60 million words; the 243,301st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is limu?
Limu appears about once in every 60 million words in written English, the 243,301st most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce limu?
- UK /ˈliː.muː/
- US /ˈli.mu/
- Australia /ˈliː.mʉː/
Limu has 2 syllables, split li·mu in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What rhymes with limu?
One word on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as limu from its last stressed vowel (/imu/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of limu
- limus plural
- rimu
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does limu mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Any of various kinds of edible algae, which form an important part of the traditional Hawaiian diet.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does limu come from?
Borrowed from Hawaiian limu (“moss”). Doublet of rimu, from Maori rimu, which also comes from the same source.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).