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pukas

pukas is the plural of puka.

Meaning of puka

Noun (1)

puka (plural pukas)

  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 (2)

puka

  1. The evergreen tree Meryta sinclairii, endemic to New Zealand.
    Synonyms:
    pukanui
  2. The epiphytic plant Griselinia lucida, native to New Zealand.
    Synonyms:
    akapuka

Questions about pukas

What is pukas the plural of?
Pukas is the plural of puka.

Words near pukas in the dictionary

  1. Pukapuka
  2. Pukapukan
  3. Pukapukans
  4. pukara
  5. pukaras
  6. pukas
  7. pukatea
  8. pukateas
  9. pukateine
  10. puke
  11. puke for brains

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