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Puna vs Puta - What's the difference?

puna | puta |

As nouns the difference between puna and puta

is that puna is an alpine biological community in the central portion of the Andes in which short, coarse grass supports a Native American population while puta is a prostitute, whore, slut, bitch.

puna

English

Alternative forms

* Puna

Noun

(en noun)
  • An alpine biological community in the central portion of the Andes in which short, coarse grass supports a Native American population.
  • * (rfdate), M. Hermann and T. Bernet, The transition of maca from neglect to market prominence , page 18:
    • 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
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    puta

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (vulgar, chiefly, US Hispanic) A prostitute, whore, slut, bitch.
  • * {{quote-news, 1988, February 12, Lawrence Bommer, Extremeties/Talking With . . ., Chicago Reader citation
    • , passage=Mastrosimone's (antiheroine?) Marjorie lets in a man who quickly drops the small talk, slams her to the floor, and almost smothers her with a pillow as he commands her to say "thank you," "I love you," and "I am your puta .}}
  • * {{quote-book, 2005, Eric Bogosian, Wasted Beauty citation
    • , passage=And we told you, man, we have not seen your puta sister.}}

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