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PUKA
puka, Meryta sinclairii
(noun) small roundheaded New Zealand tree having large resinous leaves and panicles of green-white flowers
puka, Griselinia lucida
(noun) South American shrub or small tree having long shining evergreen leaves and panicles of green or yellow flowers
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Noun
puka (plural pukas)
A small, usually perforated, wave- and beach-polished shell fragment formed from the spire of a cone, found along beaches of Pacific islands, and used especially to make necklaces.
Etymology 2
Noun
puka (plural pukas)
Alternative form of pooka
Anagrams
• Kaup, kapu
Source: Wiktionary
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(noun) fixation (as by a plaster cast) of a body part in order to promote proper healing; “immobilization of the injured knee was necessary”
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