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paua

/ˈpɐːwɘ/ · noun

Meaning

  1. A large, edible abalone, Haliotis iris, native to New Zealand, whose shell is used to make jewelry.
  2. The shell of this mollusc.
  3. A fish hook made from this shell.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

abalone(English)hapuku(English)uhllo(English)hapuka(English)sea ear(English)avalone(English)pipi(English)whapuka(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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