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Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Ponknoun

    A nocturnal spirit; a hag.

    Ne let the ponk, nor other evil sprights,
    Ne let mischievous witches. Edmund Spenser.

Wikipedia

  1. Ponk

    Ponk or Paunk (Gujarati પૌંક) is a Gujarati snack made from tender roasted sorghum grains mixed with other products such as sev.To prepare the snack, the green immature sorghum grains (called ponk) are parched or roasted: the resulting product is also known as vani or hurda. These grains are naturally available only during colder winter months, from November through February (the peak season is around December and January). Due to technological advances, they are now available even in late October and early March. Ponk is delivered from the area around Hazira to local stalls in Surat district in Gujarat. Sorghum seedhead stalks are roasted under charcoal and then grains are beaten out from the soft shelling. Ponk should be green in color and soft as a gelatin dessert. Ponk is known to be regularly found in tall shaking grass.

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  1. Ponk

    Ponk as it is popularly known in Surat, India and surrounding areas is the name for green immature sorghum grains available only in this part of the world. Ponk is usually available only during colder winter months, from November through February. Peak season in December and January. Due to technological advances it is available even in late October and early March. Ponk is delivered from the area around of Hazira to local stalls in Surat city. Sorghum seedhead stalks are roasted under charcoal and then grains are beaten out from the soft shelling. Ponk should be green in color and soft as a gelatin dessert.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Ponk

    pongk, n. (Spens., Shak.) a nocturnal spirit. [A false reading for pouke=Puck.]

Editors Contribution

  1. ponkadjective

    Ponk. Like Pong, means bad smell.

    This cow shed ponks.


    Submitted by anonymous on May 1, 2022  

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of ponk in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of ponk in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2


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  • Otto Miller
    Otto Miller
    it means fart
    LikeReply 26 years ago
    • Otto Miller
      Otto Miller
      like actually
      LikeReply6 years ago

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