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puka

UK/ˈpuːkə/ uncommon

noun

1.

South American shrub or small tree having long shining evergreen leaves and panicles of green or yellow flowers

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2.

small round-headed New Zealand tree having large resinous leaves and panicles of green-white flowers

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Origin

Borrowed from Irish púca (“hobgoblin”).

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