Etymology

puha

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Today it means: Any of various Eurasian sowthistles of the genus Sonchus, used as a vegetable by Māori people; especially the prickly sowthistle, Sonchus asper. Full definition →

First used 19th c.Māori pūhā
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  1. Māori · borrowed frompūhā
  2. Māori · borrowed frompūhā
  3. English todaypuha

Borrowed from Māori pūhā.

First known use, by meaning

  • from 19th c. Any of various Eurasian sowthistles of the genus Sonchus, used as a vegetable by Māori people; especially the prickly sowthistle, Sonchus asper.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.