puka

Definitions of puka
  1. noun
    South American shrub or small tree having long shining evergreen leaves and panicles of green or yellow flowers
    synonyms: Griselinia lucida
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    type of:
    bush, shrub
    a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
  2. noun
    small roundheaded New Zealand tree having large resinous leaves and panicles of green-white flowers
    synonyms: Meryta sinclairii
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    type of:
    tree
    a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
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