puna

noun

pu·​na ˈpü-nə How to pronounce puna (audio)
: a treeless windswept tableland or basin in the higher Andes

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Reviving the amunas could be complemented by projects to restore the puna, the high-altitude tundra ecosystem that, when healthy, holds water like a sponge. Simeon Tegel, Anchorage Daily News, 14 Dec. 2022

Word History

Etymology

American Spanish, from Quechua

First Known Use

1604, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of puna was in 1604

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“Puna.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/puna. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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