puca
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of puca
From Irish púca; see Puck
Example Sentences
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Morning after the news of Belgrade's coup d'etat, he paused in a turmoil of annual budgetmaking, announced in spotless Serbian: "Zora puca bit ce dana!"
From Time Magazine Archive
On the other hand it is incorrect to derive Puck from Irish puca, as the latter is undoubtedly borrowed from some form of Teutonic speech.
From The Glories of Ireland by Lennox, P. J.
Anta chacra signifies mine of copper; antacuri, copper mixed with gold; and puca anta, copper, or red metal.
From Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 3 by Humboldt, Alexander von
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