puha

British

/ ˈpuːhɑː /

noun

another name for sow thistle

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Etymology

Origin of puha

Māori

Example Sentences

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“Mousei echen Isus Gheristos i tuta puha itche ghese.”

From George Borrow The Man and His Books by Thomas, Edward

A hiki i ka manawa a ke Alii i kauoha mai ai ia lakou, haalele lakou i na puha laau, kahi a lakou i noho pio ai.

From The Hawaiian Romance Of Laieikawai by Beckwith, Martha Warren

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