English Explanatory Dictionary

puka

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.
noun
  1. Alternative form of pooka.
noun
  1. The evergreen tree Meryta sinclairii, endemic to New Zealand.
  2. The epiphytic plant Griselinia lucida, native to New Zealand.

Pronunciation

/ˈpuːkə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-puka.wav

Word forms

puka pukas

Etymology

Borrowed from Hawaiian puka (“hole”).

Synonyms

pukanui akapuka
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