Pooka Definition

po͝okə

noun

A mischievous spirit in Irish folklore.

American Heritage

A fairy that appears in animal form, often large. It appears only to some people.

The pooka had befriended the kindly old man.

Wiktionary

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

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verb

The act of storing an object in a pooka.

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Other Word Forms of Pooka

Singular:

pooka

Plural:

Irish púca from Old Irish probably from Old English pūca goblin

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Old Irish púca (“goblin, sprite").

From Wiktionary
From Hawaiian puka (“hole").

From Wiktionary

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