English Explanatory Dictionary

puna

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An alpine biological community in the central portion of the Andes in which short, coarse grass supports a Native American population.
noun
  1. Alternative form of puna.
name
  1. Altiplano, a region that covers part of Bolivia, Peru, and the northern end of Argentina and Chile.
name
  1. A district in the east-southeast portion of the island of Hawaii in the state of Hawaii, United States.
name
  1. An island off the coast of southern Ecuador.
name
  1. A village in Punjab, Pakistan.
name
  1. Alternative spelling of Poona, former name of Pune: a major city and district of Maharashtra, India.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

puna punas

Etymology

From Spanish puna, from Quechua puna.

Derived words

puna canastero puna ground tyrant puna ibis puna miner puna plover puna snipe puna tapaculo puna teal puna thistletail puna tinamou puna yellow finch
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