Puna
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Translingual
Etymology
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Proper noun
Puna f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Cactaceae – now Maihueniopsis.
Hyponyms
- (genus): Puna clavarioides (now Maihueniopsis clavarioides) - type species
References
Maihueniopsis on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Maihueniopsis on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
English
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -uːnə
Etymology 1
From Spanish puna, from Quechua puna.
Noun
Puna (plural Punas)
- Alternative form of puna
Proper noun
Puna
Etymology 2
Proper noun
Puna
- A district in the east-southeast portion of the island of Hawaii, in the state of Hawaii, United States.
Etymology 3
Proper noun
Puna
- An island off the coast of southern Ecuador.
Etymology 4
Proper noun
Puna
Etymology 5
See Pune.
Proper noun
Puna
- Alternative spelling of Poona, a major city and district of Maharashtra, India.
Anagrams
Portuguese
Proper noun
Puna f
- Alternative form of Pune