puka

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Definition of puka in English English dictionary

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

South American shrub or small tree having long shining evergreen leaves and panicles of green or yellow flowers

small round-headed New Zealand tree having large resinous leaves and panicles of green-white flowers South American shrub or small tree having long shining evergreen leaves and panicles of green or yellow flowers

small round-headed New Zealand tree having large resinous leaves and panicles of green-white flowers

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puka inti

a small but violent terrorist organization formed in Ecuador in the early 1990s; responsible for bombing several government buildings