"puya" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: puyas [plural]
Etymology: From Manipuri ꯄꯨꯌꯥ (pooyaa). Etymology templates: {{der|en|mni|ꯄꯨꯌꯥ}} Manipuri ꯄꯨꯌꯥ (pooyaa) Head templates: {{en-noun}} puya (plural puyas)
  1. A group of books written in Ancient Meitei language, mostly sacred to Sanamahism. Categories (lifeform): Bromeliads
    Sense id: en-puya-en-noun-z-Ccz15u Disambiguation of Bromeliads: 47 53 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with entries, Terms with Chinese translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 64 36 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 68 32 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 0 28 22 11 1 1 2 31 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Chinese translations: 63 37
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: puyas [plural]
Etymology: From Spanish puya, from Mapudungun puüya. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|es|puya}} Spanish puya, {{der|en|arn|puüya}} Mapudungun puüya Head templates: {{en-noun}} puya (plural puyas)
  1. (botany) A member of the genus Puya of bromeliad plants. Categories (topical): Botany Categories (lifeform): Bromeliads Translations (Translations): 普亞鳳梨 /普亚凤梨 (pǔyà fènglí) (Chinese Mandarin)
    Sense id: en-puya-en-noun-VlBC89OE Disambiguation of Bromeliads: 47 53 Categories (other): Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 0 28 22 11 1 1 2 31 3 Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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