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ponga

/ˈpɒŋə/ UK

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Borrowed from Māori ponga.

noun pongas · punga

A medium-sized tree fern endemic to New Zealand, of species Alsophila tricolor (syns .Alsophila dealbata, Cyathea dealbata et al.). Hilltop behind hilltop, / A mile of green pungas / In the grey afternoon / Bow their heads to the slanting spears of rain.
Similar: silver fern

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"ponga." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ponga. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"ponga." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ponga.

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@misc{ponga_2026,
  title = {ponga},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ponga},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}