PUNA

Noun

puna (plural punas)

An alpine biological community in the central portion of the Andes in which short, coarse grass supports a Native American population.

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• napu

Etymology 1

Noun

Puna (plural Punas)

Alternative form of puna

Proper noun

Puna

Altiplano, a region that covers part of Bolivia, Peru, and the northern end of Argentina and Chile.

Etymology 2

Proper noun

Puna

A district in the east-southeast portion of the island of Hawaii in the state of Hawaii, United States.

Etymology 3

Proper noun

Puna

An island off the coast of southern in Ecuador.

Etymology 4

Proper noun

Puna

A village in Punjab, Pakistan.

Etymology 5

Proper noun

Puna

Alternative spelling of Poona, A major city and district in Maharashtra, India.

Anagrams

• napu

Source: Wiktionary


Pu"na, n. [Sp., of Peruv. origin.]

Definition: A cold arid table-land, as in the Andes of Peru.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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