puk·ka also puck·a 
(pŭkə)
(pŭkə)adj.
Chiefly British
Chiefly British
1. Genuine; authentic.
2. Superior; first-class.
[Hindi pakkā, cooked, ripe, from Sanskrit pakva-, from pacati, he cooks; see pekw- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.]