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pooka

poo ka |ˈpo͞okə ˈpukə | ▶noun (in Irish mythology ) a hobgoblin. ORIGIN from Irish púca.

 

Oxford Dictionary

pooka

pooka 1 |ˈpuːkə | ▶noun (in Irish mythology ) a hobgoblin or sprite able to take on the form of various animals. ORIGIN from Irish púca.

 

pooka

pooka 2 ▶noun variant spelling of puka.