Meaning of puka | Babel Free

Definitions

1. 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.
2. The evergreen tree Meryta sinclairii, endemic to New Zealand.
3. The epiphytic plant Griselinia lucida, native to New Zealand.

Examples

“In contrast, the puca (faeries) of Celtic folklore instill a similar psychological fear in those who believe⟳ in them just as the devil in Christianity creates fear in Christians”

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