"pookah" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: pookahs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} pookah (plural pookahs)
  1. Alternative form of pooka (“supernatural creature”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: pooka (extra: supernatural creature)
    Sense id: en-pookah-en-noun-HRkG5dz4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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