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puna en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

From Spanish puna, from Quechua puna.

Meanings

1. An alpine biological community in the central portion of the Andes in which short, coarse grass supports a Native American population.
   • The overwhelming majority of maca roots are dried after harvest. In the cold, dry atmosphere of the puna the dried roots remain edible for several years. A minor proportion of the freshly harvested roots are roasted in huatias, earthen ovens […] 2009, M. Hermann, T. Bernet, The transition of maca from neglect to market prominence, page 18:

Forms

Deriveds

puna miner · puna ground tyrant · puna yellow finch · puna plover · puna tinamou · puna ibis · puna snipe · puna tapaculo · puna thistletail · puna teal · puna canastero