puka

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.

• 🇫🇷Nom désignant soit un arbuste ou petit arbre sud-américain à feuilles persistantes, longues et brillantes, et à panicules de fleurs vertes ou jaunes, soit un petit arbre néo-zélandais à couronne arrondie, grandes feuilles résineuses et panicules de fleurs blanc verdâtre.

1. South American shrub C1 formal

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

   • 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.

   🇫🇷Puka (arbuste sud-américain)

2. New Zealand tree C1 formal

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

   • 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.

   🇫🇷Puka (arbre de Nouvelle-Zélande)