"puna" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: punas [plural]
Rhymes: -uːnə Etymology: From Spanish puna, from Quechua puna. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|es|puna}} Spanish puna, {{der|en|qu|puna}} Quechua puna Head templates: {{en-noun}} puna (plural punas)
  1. An alpine biological community in the central portion of the Andes in which short, coarse grass supports a Native American population. Synonyms: Puna
    Sense id: en-puna-en-noun-wsNEEau6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Derived forms: puna canastero, puna ground tyrant, puna ibis, puna miner, puna plover, puna snipe, puna tapaculo, puna teal, puna thistletail, puna tinamou, puna yellow finch

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