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puna

noun pu·na \ˈpü-nə\

Definition of PUNA

:  a treeless windswept tableland or basin in the higher Andes
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Origin of PUNA

American Spanish, from Quechua
First Known Use: 1613

Rhymes with PUNA

Poona, tuna

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2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. puna
  2. Puna de Atacama
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