puka
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It's a recognised English word, but it isn't in the official NASPA Scrabble word list.
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/ˈpuːkə/
Definition of puka
4 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
- 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.
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noun
- 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.
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(alt-of, alternative)Alternative form of pooka.
“In contrast, the puca (faeries) of Celtic folklore instill a similar psychological fear in those who believe in them just as the devil in Christianity creates fear in Christians”
- The evergreen tree Meryta sinclairii, endemic to New Zealand.
- The epiphytic plant Griselinia lucida, native to New Zealand.
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
Borrowed from Hawaiian puka (“hole”).
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