puna

Definitions

1. Altiplano, a region that covers part of Bolivia, Peru, and the northern end of Argentina and Chile.
2. A district in the east-southeast portion of the island of Hawaii in the state of Hawaii, United States.
3. An island off the coast of southern Ecuador.
4. A village in Punjab, Pakistan.
5. Alternative spelling of Poona, former name of Pune: a major city and district of Maharashtra, India.
   alt-of, alternative
6. An alpine biological community in the central portion of the Andes in which short, coarse grass supports a Native American population.

Equivalents

Examples

“The overwhelming majority of maca roots are dried after harvest⟳. In the cold, dry atmosphere of the puna the dried roots remain⟳ edible for several years. A minor proportion of the freshly harvested roots are roasted in huatias, earthen ovens […]”

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