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pukka

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++puk·ka, pukha /ˈpʌkə/ adjective British English informal  REAL/NOT FALSE OR ARTIFICIALreal or properly made and of good quality 真正的;品质优良的 pukka food 优质食品
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pukkaA pukka ministry of tourism, even, is on the cards.It's enough to make you long for a pukka Victorian tale of bwana, bearers and the source of the Nile.
Origin pukka (1600-1700) Hindi pakka cooked, ripe
puk·ka adjectiveChineseSyllable
made good of real properly or and Corpus quality


pukka
pukka , pukha /ˈpʌkə/ adjective British English informal
 Date: 1600-1700
 Language: Hindi
 Origin: pakka __cooked, ripe__
real or properly made and of good quality:
    pukka food


pukkaBrE /ˈpʌkə/ 🔊NAmE /ˈpʌkə/ 🔊 adjective (BrE) (old-fashioned) genuine; not a copy; appropriate in a particular social situation 真品的;适用于社交场合的(informal) of very good quality 高质量的;上等的;一流的