| 释义 |
pu·ka
I. \ˈpükə\ noun
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Etymology: Maori
1. : a rare New Zealand tree (Meryta sinclairii) of the family Araliaceae with large resinous leaves and dioecious flowers in panicles
2. : either of two New Zealand trees of the genus Griselinia that are sometimes epiphytic:
a. : a tree (G. lucida) with long thick shining leaves and green or yellow flowers in axillary panicles
b. : kapuka
II. noun
(-s)
Etymology: Hawaiian
Hawaii : hole, tunnel
< if … I ever get the giant African snails out of their favorite pukas, I shall really enjoy the gardening — Honolulu Star-Bulletin >
III. \ˈpükə\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: puka shell, from Hawaiian puka hole + English shell
: a small usually perforated wave- and beach-polished shell fragment formed from the spire of a cone (genus Conus), found along beaches of Pacific Islands, and used especially to make necklaces |