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pooka.

A fairy that supposedly appears in animal form, often large.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpuːkə/
  1. A fairy that supposedly appears in animal form, often large.

    The pooka had befriended the kindly old man.
Where this word comes from

From Old Irish púca (“goblin, sprite”), perhaps from a (nearly) identical Old Irish form, ultimately from Old English pūca (“demon”). Doublet of bucca and puck.

noun/ˈpuːkə/
  1. A convenient storage location or hiding spot created by the arrangement or form of surrounding objects

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Hawaiian puka (“hole”).

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