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
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
: 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
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