pukan.¹

Brit.

/ˈpʊkə/, U.S.

/ˈpʊkə/, New Zealand English

/ˈpukʌ/,

/ˈpʊkə/

Origin: A borrowing from Maori. Etymon: Maori puka.

Etymology: < Maori puka. It is not clear why two unrelated trees were given the same name by the Maori, although both could be said to have large, glossy leaves.With sense 2 compare note at pukatea n.

New Zealand.

1. A small, evergreen New Zealand tree, Meryta sinclairii (family Araliaceae), which has very large glossy leaves and terminal panicles of inconspicuous greenish-white flowers, and is native to certain offshore islands but widely grown on the mainland.

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the world > plants > particular plants > trees and shrubs > non-British trees or shrubs > Australasian trees > [noun] > evergreens

pine1788

angophora1804

ohia1815

pate1832

pohutukawa1832

Moreton Bay chestnut1836

Olearia1839

horopito1847

ramarama1848

matipo1853

white pine1856

musk tree1866

manoao1867

patete1867

puka1867

rangiora1867

tawhiri1872

tarata1876

lemon-wood1879

Otago ivy-tree1883

horizontal1888

lehua1888

inanga1889

mountain pine1889

puka1889

Queensland kauri1889

sheep-bush1889

wilga1889

mutton-bird tree1891

tree-daisy1926

1867 J. D. Hooker Handbk. N.Z. Flora 767 Puka... Polygonum australe and Meryta Sinclairii.

1889 T. Kirk Forest Flora N.Z. 245 The Puka... This noble species is..restricted to a few individuals growing on one or two small islands near the northern extremity of the colony.

1951 Post-Primary School Bull. (Wellington, N.Z.) 5 xii. 276 The puka (Meryta sinclairii)..has the largest leaves of any New Zealand tree.

1970 M. E. Fisher et al. Gardening with N.Z. Plants i. 78 The puka is a much branched, small tree from 12 to 20 feet in height.

2004 Nelson (N.Z.) Evening Times (Nexis) 9 Jan. (Features section) 13 Puka, Mertya sinclairii, are native further north in the Three Kings and Hen and Chickens Islands, but are perfectly at home in their Clifton hideaway where they have achieved great heights.

2. An evergreen, initially epiphytic, New Zealand shrub or small tree, Griselinia lucida (family Griseliniaceae), which has leathery ovate leaves and panicles of tiny greenish flowers followed by purple or black berries. Also called shining broadleaf.

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the world > plants > particular plants > trees and shrubs > non-British trees or shrubs > Australasian trees > [noun] > evergreens

pine1788

angophora1804

ohia1815

pate1832

pohutukawa1832

Moreton Bay chestnut1836

Olearia1839

horopito1847

ramarama1848

matipo1853

white pine1856

musk tree1866

manoao1867

patete1867

puka1867

rangiora1867

tawhiri1872

tarata1876

lemon-wood1879

Otago ivy-tree1883

horizontal1888

lehua1888

inanga1889

mountain pine1889

puka1889

Queensland kauri1889

sheep-bush1889

wilga1889

mutton-bird tree1891

tree-daisy1926

the world > plants > particular plants > trees and shrubs > non-British trees or shrubs > Australasian trees > [noun] > evergreens > puka or papaumu

papauma1867

puka1889

1889 T. Kirk Forest Flora N.Z. 67 Mr. Colenso informs me that the Native name ‘puka’ is correctly applied to this species [sc. Griselinia lucida] as well as to Meryta Sinclairii.

1926 Trans. & Proc. N.Z. Inst. 56 693/1 Griselinia lucida, puka.., broadleaf.., shining broadleaf.

1970 M. E. Fisher et al. Gardening with N.Z. Plants i. 59 The puka is usually found perched high in the forks of some forest tree such as the rata.

1993 Brittonia 269 45 Griselinia lucida... Shrubs or trees 8-20 m tall, initially epiphytic, the roots eventually reaching the ground... Common names: ‘broadleaf’, ‘puka’.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

pukan.²

Brit.

/ˈpuːkə/, U.S.

/ˈpukə/

Forms: 1900s– pooka, 1900s– puka, 1900s– pukah, 1900s– pukka.

Origin: A borrowing from Hawaiian. Etymon: Hawaiian puka.

Etymology: < Hawaiian puka hole, small perforation.

1. U.S. regional (Hawaii). A small hole or perforation; a gap.

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the world > space > relative position > condition of being open or not closed > an opening or aperture > [noun] > hole in a sock or stocking

potato1885

puka1921

spud1960

the world > space > relative position > condition of being open or not closed > an opening or aperture > [noun] > opening or break in continuity

breakinga1300

breaka1400

interval1489

breach1530

gapa1616

discontinuity1676

puka1921

1921 H. L. Mencken Amer. Lang. (ed. 2) vi. 204 One often hears a little boy say he has a puka in his stocking.

1951 Los Angeles Times 28 June iv. 2/1 Dan Topping, Yankee owner and tinplate heir, needs $ like he needs a puka in his noggin.

1991 Hawaii June 80/4 There's a puka in my memory until the remembrance of the rocking motion and oily smells of the converted luxury liner steaming for San Francisco come into focus.

2. In full puka shell. A small disk with a central hole, formed from the base of an eroded cone-shaped shell, and used as a bead to make jewellery.

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1974 N.Y. Times 25 Aug. i.59/3 (advt.) Rage of Hawaii & Europe—puka shell necklaces.

1977 J. Rechy Sexual Outlaw 84 Dusty the Busby Berkely chorus boy wears a tacky necklace of pukah shells.

1996 Raygun Nov. 26 The New York duo's wardrobe is stranger still, a cross between Easy Rider dirtbag chic and old school funk, like Run DMC in puka beads and aviator shades.

2004 Phillipine Daily Inquirer (Nexis) 21 Apr. In their bilao is a delightful feast of ornaments such as puka necklaces, different shades of capiz bangles,..and naturally colored coral jewelry.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	puka
释义	pukan.¹ Brit. /ˈpʊkə/, U.S. /ˈpʊkə/, New Zealand English /ˈpukʌ/, /ˈpʊkə/ Origin: A borrowing from Maori. Etymon: Maori puka. Etymology: < Maori puka. It is not clear why two unrelated trees were given the same name by the Maori, although both could be said to have large, glossy leaves.With sense 2 compare note at pukatea n. New Zealand. 1. A small, evergreen New Zealand tree, Meryta sinclairii (family Araliaceae), which has very large glossy leaves and terminal panicles of inconspicuous greenish-white flowers, and is native to certain offshore islands but widely grown on the mainland. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > trees and shrubs > non-British trees or shrubs > Australasian trees > [noun] > evergreens pine1788 angophora1804 ohia1815 pate1832 pohutukawa1832 Moreton Bay chestnut1836 Olearia1839 horopito1847 ramarama1848 matipo1853 white pine1856 musk tree1866 manoao1867 patete1867 puka1867 rangiora1867 tawhiri1872 tarata1876 lemon-wood1879 Otago ivy-tree1883 horizontal1888 lehua1888 inanga1889 mountain pine1889 puka1889 Queensland kauri1889 sheep-bush1889 wilga1889 mutton-bird tree1891 tree-daisy1926 1867 J. D. Hooker Handbk. N.Z. Flora 767 Puka... Polygonum australe and Meryta Sinclairii. 1889 T. Kirk Forest Flora N.Z. 245 The Puka... This noble species is..restricted to a few individuals growing on one or two small islands near the northern extremity of the colony. 1951 Post-Primary School Bull. (Wellington, N.Z.) 5 xii. 276 The puka (Meryta sinclairii)..has the largest leaves of any New Zealand tree. 1970 M. E. Fisher et al. Gardening with N.Z. Plants i. 78 The puka is a much branched, small tree from 12 to 20 feet in height. 2004 Nelson (N.Z.) Evening Times (Nexis) 9 Jan. (Features section) 13 Puka, Mertya sinclairii, are native further north in the Three Kings and Hen and Chickens Islands, but are perfectly at home in their Clifton hideaway where they have achieved great heights. 2. An evergreen, initially epiphytic, New Zealand shrub or small tree, Griselinia lucida (family Griseliniaceae), which has leathery ovate leaves and panicles of tiny greenish flowers followed by purple or black berries. Also called shining broadleaf. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > trees and shrubs > non-British trees or shrubs > Australasian trees > [noun] > evergreens pine1788 angophora1804 ohia1815 pate1832 pohutukawa1832 Moreton Bay chestnut1836 Olearia1839 horopito1847 ramarama1848 matipo1853 white pine1856 musk tree1866 manoao1867 patete1867 puka1867 rangiora1867 tawhiri1872 tarata1876 lemon-wood1879 Otago ivy-tree1883 horizontal1888 lehua1888 inanga1889 mountain pine1889 puka1889 Queensland kauri1889 sheep-bush1889 wilga1889 mutton-bird tree1891 tree-daisy1926 the world > plants > particular plants > trees and shrubs > non-British trees or shrubs > Australasian trees > [noun] > evergreens > puka or papaumu papauma1867 puka1889 1889 T. Kirk Forest Flora N.Z. 67 Mr. Colenso informs me that the Native name ‘puka’ is correctly applied to this species [sc. Griselinia lucida] as well as to Meryta Sinclairii. 1926 Trans. & Proc. N.Z. Inst. 56 693/1 Griselinia lucida, puka.., broadleaf.., shining broadleaf. 1970 M. E. Fisher et al. Gardening with N.Z. Plants i. 59 The puka is usually found perched high in the forks of some forest tree such as the rata. 1993 Brittonia 269 45 Griselinia lucida... Shrubs or trees 8-20 m tall, initially epiphytic, the roots eventually reaching the ground... Common names: ‘broadleaf’, ‘puka’. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). pukan.² Brit. /ˈpuːkə/, U.S. /ˈpukə/ Forms: 1900s– pooka, 1900s– puka, 1900s– pukah, 1900s– pukka. Origin: A borrowing from Hawaiian. Etymon: Hawaiian puka. Etymology: < Hawaiian puka hole, small perforation. 1. U.S. regional (Hawaii). A small hole or perforation; a gap. ΘΚΠ the world > space > relative position > condition of being open or not closed > an opening or aperture > [noun] > hole in a sock or stocking potato1885 puka1921 spud1960 the world > space > relative position > condition of being open or not closed > an opening or aperture > [noun] > opening or break in continuity breakinga1300 breaka1400 interval1489 breach1530 gapa1616 discontinuity1676 puka1921 1921 H. L. Mencken Amer. Lang. (ed. 2) vi. 204 One often hears a little boy say he has a puka in his stocking. 1951 Los Angeles Times 28 June iv. 2/1 Dan Topping, Yankee owner and tinplate heir, needs $ like he needs a puka in his noggin. 1991 Hawaii June 80/4 There's a puka in my memory until the remembrance of the rocking motion and oily smells of the converted luxury liner steaming for San Francisco come into focus. 2. In full puka shell. A small disk with a central hole, formed from the base of an eroded cone-shaped shell, and used as a bead to make jewellery. ΚΠ 1974 N.Y. Times 25 Aug. i.59/3 (advt.) Rage of Hawaii & Europe—puka shell necklaces. 1977 J. Rechy Sexual Outlaw 84 Dusty the Busby Berkely chorus boy wears a tacky necklace of pukah shells. 1996 Raygun Nov. 26 The New York duo's wardrobe is stranger still, a cross between Easy Rider dirtbag chic and old school funk, like Run DMC in puka beads and aviator shades. 2004 Phillipine Daily Inquirer (Nexis) 21 Apr. In their bilao is a delightful feast of ornaments such as puka necklaces, different shades of capiz bangles,..and naturally colored coral jewelry. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.¹1867n.²1921
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