Crossword clues for puka
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
type of necklace made from small shell fragments (or plastic imitations), by 1974, from Hawaiian puka, said to mean literally "hole," in references to small shell fragments with naturally occurring holes through them, suitable for stringing, found on beaches.
Wiktionary
n. 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.
WordNet
n. South American shrub or small tree having long shining evergreen leaves and panicles of green or yellow flowers [syn: Griselinia lucida]
small round-headed New Zealand tree having large resinous leaves and panicles of green-white flowers [syn: Meryta sinclairii]
Wikipedia
Puka may refer to:
Puka ( Quechua for red, hispanicized spelling Puca) is a high mountain in the Andes of Peru. It is situated in the Huancavelica Region, Huancavelica Province, Acobambilla District, and in the JunÃn Region, Huancayo Province, Chongos Alto District. Puka lies southwest of Warmi Mach'ay, between the lakes named Warmiqucha in the southeast and Quylluqucha in the north.
Usage examples of "puka".
Household tikis for good luck, puka shell necklaces, plastic leis, beach sand in a bottle.
Caberna razbi kapiju Elzasa, ali ostade poslednja bitka puka na tom pohodu.
When they landed, starved and horribly weak, through the vicious surf on Puka Puka Island, 750 miles from where they went down, they had actually traveled a thousand miles and were just one day ahead of a typhoon which would have been their certain death.
Ted ignored this and grabbed Wade by the collar, busting his puka shell necklace and sending the small beads around the kitchen.
ERECTED 1974, and my roommate left notes accusing me of stealing his puka shell necklace or remedial English book.
We were one big happy, global family, a real sixties kind of thing--sometimes he even wore these puka shells around his neck, over his pukey tie.
Mauna Puka, his gaze moving quickly from one tiki to another in search of Claire.
North Carolina where the low brick buildings were marked with plaques reading ERECTED 1974, and my roommate left notes accusing me of stealing his puka shell necklace or remedial English book.