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puka

The correct spelling is puka.

How to pronounce puka

noun

IPA: /ˈpuːkə/

Say it like: Puk-a

The correct spelling is puka. 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. For example: "The pooka had befriended the kindly old man."

Usage Examples

The pooka had befriended the kindly old man.

Definition

noun

  1. 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. 2.A fairy that supposedly appears in animal form, often large.
  3. 3.A convenient storage location or hiding spot created by the arrangement or form of surrounding objects

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