puka

• اسم يُطلق على شجيرة أو شجرة صغيرة من أمريكا الجنوبية ذات أوراق داكنة لامعة دائمة الخضرة وعناقيد من أزهار خضراء أو صفراء، وكذلك على شجرة صغيرة من نيوزيلندا ذات تاج مستدير وأوراق كبيرة راتنجية وعناقيد من أزهار بيضاء مخضرّة.

A noun referring to either a South American shrub or small tree with long, shiny evergreen leaves and panicles of green or yellow flowers, or a small, round-headed New Zealand tree with large resinous leaves and panicles of green-white flowers.

1. C1formal

   A South American shrub or small tree with long, shiny evergreen leaves and clusters of green or yellow flowers.

   شجيرة أمريكا الجنوبية

   • The puka shrub is native to the Andean regions.
   • Its long, glossy leaves make the puka a popular ornamental plant.
   • During spring, the puka produces panicles of small greenish-yellow flowers.

2. C1formal

   A small, round-headed New Zealand tree with large resinous leaves and panicles of green-white flowers.

   شجرة بوكا النيوزيلندية

   • The puka tree is commonly found in coastal forests of New Zealand.
   • Its large, resinous leaves have a distinctive texture.
   • In summer, the puka blooms with panicles of green-white flowers.