puka

[ poo-kuh ]

/ ˈpu kə /

noun

a small white shell found on Pacific, especially Hawaiian, beaches and strung in clusters to make necklaces.

Nearby words

puirtith, puisne, puissance, puissant, puja, puka, pukatea, puke, pukeko, pukey, pukka

Origin of puka

First recorded in 1970–75; of uncertain origin

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British Dictionary definitions for puka

puka

/ (ˈpuːkɑː) /

noun plural puka

NZ another name for broadleaf (def. 2)

Word Origin for puka

Māori

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