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puna Spanish [ˈpuna] n 1. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) a high cold dry plateau, esp in the Andes 2. (Medicine / Pathology) another name for mountain sickness [from American Spanish, from Quechuan] How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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There was some imagination even in this; for upon finding fossil shells on the highest ridge, I entirely forgot the puna in my delight. In the cool season the girls used to come down and visit me in Hilo, where Dad had two houses, one at the beach, or the three of us used to go down to our place in Puna, and that meant canoes and boats and fishing and swimming. |
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