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pukao

pukao noun: a cylinder of red scoria mounted as a separate piece on the head of a moai, in the manner of a hat or topknot.

Noun

pukao (plural pukaos or pukao)

  1. A cylinder of red scoria mounted as a separate piece on the head of a moai, in the manner of a hat or topknot.

Forms of pukao

pluralpukaos
pluralpukao

Origin of pukao

From Rapa Nui pukao.

Questions about pukao

What does pukao mean?
Pukao means a cylinder of red scoria mounted as a separate piece on the head of a moai, in the manner of a hat or topknot.
What part of speech is pukao?
Pukao is a noun.
What is the plural of pukao?
The plural of pukao is pukaos.

Words near pukao in the dictionary

  1. Pukalani
  2. pukalide
  3. pukana
  4. pukanas
  5. pukanui
  6. pukao
  7. pukaos
  8. Pukapuka
  9. Pukapukan
  10. Pukapukans
  11. pukara

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