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