1. South American shrub or small tree having long shining evergreen leaves and panicles of green or yellow flowers
   "The puka's glossy leaves caught the sunlight";
   - Griselinia lucida
    
2. Small roundheaded New Zealand tree having large resinous leaves and panicles of green-white flowers
   "The puka's glossy leaves shone in the garden";
   - Meryta sinclairii

Derived forms: pukas

Type of: bush, shrub, tree

Part of: genus Griselinia, genus Meryta, Griselinia, Meryta

Encyclopedia: Puka, Laane-Viru County