puka

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  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. Alternative form of pooka. alt-of,alternative
    — In contrast, the puca (faeries) of Celtic folklore instill a similar psychological fear in those who believe in them just as the devil in Christianity creates fear in Christians
  3. The evergreen tree Meryta sinclairii, endemic to New Zealand.
  4. The epiphytic plant Griselinia lucida, native to New Zealand.

词形变化

pukas plural pukas plural

词源

词源 1
Borrowed from Hawaiian puka (“hole”).
词源 2
Borrowed from Irish púca (“hobgoblin”).
词源 3
From Māori [Term?].
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