puca

[poo-kuh]

noun

1. a variant of pooka.

Word History and Origins

Origin of puca¹

From Irish púca; Puck

Example Sentences

He is also trying to find a place in history for his mom, Puca, who has produced Kentucky Derby winner Mage and last year’s Belmont winner in Dornoch.

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Nacua played four years at Utah then transferred to BYU and played alongside brother Puca for his final college season.

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Stafford’s touchdown pass to rookie Puca Nacua in overtime gave the Rams a 29-23 victory over the Indianapolis Colts and marked the third time in as many games at the venue that Stafford worked his magic.

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Quarterback Matthew Stafford appeared to be in prime form in a 30-13 victory over the Seattle Seahawks, passing for 334 yards and making excellent use of receivers Puca Nacua and Tutu Atwell.

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He made a sensational pass to rookie Puca Nacua, and he probably would have added a touchdown if a wide-open Van Jefferson had not dropped a pass.

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