noun, feminine/ˈpua/plural: púas
sharp point, prong, spike, pick; thorn; plectrum, pick; nut pick; tine (of a fork)
Synonyms: aguja, espina, pincho
Inherited from Vulgar Latin *pugia, from Latin pungō (“to prick, to puncture, to sting”). Cognate with Galician puga, púa, Catalan pua, Portuguese pua.