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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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Alternative form of pooka.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative
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noun
The evergreen tree Meryta sinclairii, endemic to New Zealand.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: pukanui
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noun
The epiphytic plant Griselinia lucida, native to New Zealand.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: akapuka
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noun
small roundheaded New Zealand tree having large resinous leaves and panicles of green-white flowers
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Meryta sinclairii
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: tree
noun
South American shrub or small tree having long shining evergreen leaves and panicles of green or yellow flowers
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Griselinia lucida
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: shrub, bush
History
Borrowed from Hawaiian puka (“hole”).
Borrowed from Irish púca (“hobgoblin”).
From Māori puka.
