pukao

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noun

A cylinder of red scoria mounted as a separate piece on the head of a moai, in the manner of a hat or topknot.

OriginRapa Nui pukao →
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Meanings

nounpukao (plural pukaos or pukao)

plural pukaos

  1. A cylinder of red scoria mounted as a separate piece on the head of a moai, in the manner of a hat or topknot.

Origin

  1. Rapa Nuipukao
  2. Englishpukao

From Rapa Nui pukao.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Puako
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APA

pukao. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pukao

MLA

“pukao.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pukao. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pukao,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pukao.

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