puka
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- IPA /ˈpuːkə/
Noun
puka noun
- 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.
puka noun
- A fairy that supposedly appears in animal form, often large.“The pooka had befriended the kindly old man.”
puka noun
- A convenient storage location or hiding spot created by the arrangement or form of surrounding objects
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griselinia lucidameryta sinclairiipukaocapizwampumpearletpendeloquewampumpeagplugporcelainpebblewompampukipak-a-pupockmarkpearl
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