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Puka (other)
Puka may refer to: Places * Puka, Estonia, a small borough ** Puka Parish, a former municipality * Puka, Lääne-Viru County, a village * Pukë, or Puka, Albania, a town and municipality Plants * ''Griselinia lucida'', an epiphytic plant/tree from New Zealand * ''Meryta sinclairii'', a threatened tree from New Zealand Other * Puka (Peru), a mountain * Puka shell, a popular form of Hawaiian jewellery * Puka Nacua (born 2001), American football player See also * Púca, a Celtic, English, and Channel Islands mythological creature * Pucca (other) * Pukka (other) Pukka, an adulatory slang adjective, may refer to: Arts *Pukka Orchestra, a Canadian new wave band in the 1980s *Pukka or pucca, a category of Indian vernacular architecture Brands *Pukka Pies, a United Kingdom foods manufacturer *Pukka Herbs, an ... * Puka Puka (other) {{disambiguation, plant, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puka, Estonia
Puka (german: Bockenhof) is a small borough ( et, alevik) in Otepää Parish, Valga County, southern Estonia. It was the administrative centre of Puka Parish until 2017. At the 2011 Census, the settlement's population was 580. Architect Georg Hellat Georg Hellat (3 March 1870, Puka, Governorate of Livonia – 28 August 1943, Tallinn, Generalbezirk Estland) was an Estonian architect. His most known masterpiece is the building of the Estonian Students' Society The Estonian Students' So ... (1870–1943) was born in Puka. On 1 May 1897, a military train derailed 3 km north of Puka. 58 people were killed and 44 deeply wounded in the accident. Gallery File:Puka, Valga county.jpg, Puka, central part File:Puka raudteejaama peahoone.jpg, Railway station File:Elamu Pukas Kesk 6.jpg, File:Apteek-elamu Pukas Kesk 8.jpg, Pharmacy-house in Puka File:Puka keskuse veehoidla (Puka oja).jpg, Reservoir References External linksPuka Parish Boroughs and small borough ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puka Parish
Puka Parish was a rural municipality of the Estonian county of Valga. Settlements ;Small borough Puka ;Villages Aakre - Kähri - Kibena - Kolli - Komsi - Kuigatsi - Meegaste - Palamuste - Pedaste - Plika - Põru - Prange - Pühaste - Purtsi - Rebaste - Ruuna - Soontaga - Vaardi Vaardi is a village in Otepää Parish, Valga County in Estonia Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to ... Gallery File:Aakre manor 0.jpg, Aakre manor File:Aakre stop, 2006-11.jpg, Aakre train station File:Mägiste raudteepeatus 2010.JPG, Tallinn train in Mägise train station File:Mägiste raudteepeatus.JPG, Mägise train station References {{Valga-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puka, Lääne-Viru County
Puka is a village in Vinni Parish, Lääne-Viru County, in northeastern Estonia Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, a .... References Villages in Lääne-Viru County {{LääneViru-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pukë
Pukë ( sq-definite, Puka) is a town and municipality in northern Albania. It was formed at the 2015 local government reform by the merger of the former municipalities Gjegjan, Pukë, Qelëz, Qerret and Rrapë, that became municipal units. The seat of the municipality is the town Pukë. The total population is 11,069 (2011 census), in a total area of 505.83 km2. The population of the former municipality at the 2011 census was 3,607. At 838 metres above sea level, the town is one of the highest in elevation in Albania and a well-known ski area. It is 150 km from Albania's capital, Tirana. Etymology The toponym may derive from Latin ''via publica'' ("public road") as it was located on an old trade route. History The settlement is inhabited by the tribe of Puka, itself one of the "seven tribes of Puka" ( sq, shtatë bajrakët e Pukës). According to tradition, collected by in the mid-19th century, the settlement of Puka had been founded by a Paolo Zenta, who accordi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Griselinia Lucida
''Griselinia lucida'', commonly known as puka, akapuka or shining broadleaf, is an epiphytic plant native to New Zealand. ''G. lucida'' naturally occurs in wet lowland-forests and open or rocky coastal environments mostly in the North Island of New Zealand, and restricted areas of the South Island. ''Griselinia lucida'' has large, asymmetrical, shiny, dark-green leaves. It has distinctive fluted roots that descend down from the host trees the plant is growing in. Description In general, this tree can grow up to 10–15 metres tall. It has rough and short branches which can stretch to 15 decimetres in diameter. The shape of apical leaf is broad-ovate to ovate-oblong or rounded with smooth margin. The yellow-green leaves are thick and glossy and their width can be 5-12 cm long by 4-5cm wide; one edge is usually a little longer than the other edge at the base - one of the typical characteristics. They are arranged on the stem in the alternate pattern. The greenish flowers are qui ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meryta Sinclairii
''Meryta sinclairii'', the puka or pukanui, is a large-leaved evergreen tree endemic to New Zealand that grows to about 8 m tall, with the distinctly tropical appearance typical of the genus. There are about 27 species of ''Meryta'', all small, resinous trees of the subtropical and tropical Pacific Ocean. Puka occurs naturally on the Three Kings Islands (c. 34°S, 172°W) and the Hen and Chickens Islands (c. 36°S, 175°W) where it occurs in greater abundance in the relatively sheltered valleys, where soils are thick and conditions are relatively moist, rather than on the exposed ridge-tops. However, puka can also grow on cliffs with shallow, stony soils which suggests some tolerance of drought. Description The elliptical, thick, leathery leaves may be up to 50 cm long and 20 cm wide with a glossy upper surface. They are the largest entire leaves in the New Zealand flora. The petioles (leaf stalks) may be up to 35 cm long. The tree produces panicles of green- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puka (Peru)
Puka (Quechua for red, Hispanicized spelling ''Puca'') is a mountain in the Andes of Peru. It is situated in the Huancavelica Region, Huancavelica Province, Acobambilla District, and in the Junín Region, Huancayo Province, Chongos Alto District. Puka lies southwest of Warmi Mach'ay, between the lakes named Warmiqucha in the southeast and Quylluqucha Coyllococha (possibly from Quechua ''quyllu'' impeccable white; generic name for a kind of potatoes, ''qucha'' lake,) is a lake in Peru located in the Junín Region, Huancayo Province, Chongos Alto District Chongos Alto District is one of twenty ... in the north.escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huancavelica Province 1 (Huancavelica Region) References Mountains of Huancavelica Region Mountains of Junín Region Mountains of Peru {{Junín-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puka Shell
Puka shells are naturally occurring bead-like objects which can be found on some beaches in Hawaii. Each one is the beach-worn apex of a cone snail shell, a kind of seashell from a sea snail. ''Puka'' is the Hawaiian word for "hole" and refers to the naturally occurring hole in the middle of these rounded and worn shell fragments. These natural beads are made into necklaces. Numerous inexpensive imitations are now widely sold as puka shell necklaces. The majority of contemporary "puka shell necklaces" are not made from cone shells, but from other shells, or even from plastic. In addition, some strings of beads are currently sold that are made from cone shells, but the beads in these necklaces were not formed by natural processes. They were instead worked by hand from whole shells using pliers to break the shell down to the needed part, and then subjecting the rough results to tumble finishing, in order to give each bead more or less smooth edges in imitation of the natural wear-an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puka Nacua
Makea "Puka" Nacua (; born May 29, 2001) is an American football wide receiver for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Washington and BYU. Early life and high school Nacua is of Samoan, Hawaiian, and Portuguese descent. He acquired the nickname “Puka”, meaning fat and chubby in Samoan, due to his size as a baby. He grew up in Provo, Utah and attended Orem High School in Orem, Utah. Nacua finished his high school career with 260 catches, 5,226 receiving yards, and 58 receiving touchdowns, all of which are Utah state records. College career Washington Nacua began his college career at Washington. He played in the first eight games of his freshman season and caught seven passes for 168 yards and two touchdowns before suffering a broken foot. Nacua had nine receptions for 151 yards and one touchdown in three games during the team's COVID-19-shortened 2020 season. Following the end of the season, he entered the NCAA tran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Púca
The púca (Irish for ''spirit/ghost''; plural púcaí), puca (Old English for ''goblin''; plural pucel) pwca, pooka, phouka, puck is a creature of Celtic, English, and Channel Islands folklore. Considered to be bringers both of good and bad fortune, they could help or hinder rural and marine communities. Púcaí can have dark or white fur or hair. The creatures were said to be shape-changers, which could take the appearance of horses, goats, cats, dogs, and hares. They may also take a human form, which includes various animal features, such as ears or a tail. Etymology and analogues The origin of the name is unknown, with some theorising that it originated in Germanic language before being introduced to Celtic culture, and others believing the opposite. The earliest attestation of the word is in the Old English language, where it appears to have been in use as early as the 8th century, based on place name evidence. Since it is a 'cultural' rather than a practical word that mig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pucca (other)
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Pucca may refer to: * Pucca, a South Korean media franchise with international distribution ** ''Pucca'' (TV series), a Canadian TV show based on the media franchise * Pucca Chocolate, a Japanese wafer candy * Pucca or pukka, a category of Indian vernacular architecture ** Pucca housing, residences constructed using that technique * PuCCa, Turkish writer See also * Pukka (other) Pukka, an adulatory slang adjective, may refer to: Arts *Pukka Orchestra, a Canadian new wave band in the 1980s *Pukka or pucca, a category of Indian vernacular architecture Brands *Pukka Pies, a United Kingdom foods manufacturer *Pukka Herbs, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pukka (other)
Pukka, an adulatory slang adjective, may refer to: Arts *Pukka Orchestra, a Canadian new wave band in the 1980s *Pukka or pucca, a category of Indian vernacular architecture Brands *Pukka Pies, a United Kingdom foods manufacturer *Pukka Herbs, an Ayurvedic herbal remedies company * Pukka Electric MiniBike, a small, battery-powered vehicle Individuals * Erkki Pukka, Finnish 1960s ski jumper * Mikko Pukka, Finnish ice hockey defenceman *Pukka, racehorse who won the 1925 Hobart Cup in Tasmania See also * Pucca (other) * Puka (other) * Pukka sahib Pukka sahib ( ) is a slang term taken from Hindi words for "absolute" ("first class," "absolutely genuine" for English users) and "master," but meaning "true gentleman" or "excellent fellow." The expression was used in the British Empire to describ ..., an Indian term for British civil servants {{Disambiguation, surname Hindi words and phrases Indian words and phrases ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
