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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Word of the Day

2 April 2025

COVERT

(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”


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