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Paua

//ˈpɐːwɘ// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Any of several large, edible abalones of New Zealand, especially Haliotis iris, whose shell is used to make jewelry. New-Zealand

    "“Hey, we got paua for tea, Himi!” he calls, and comes to the base of the cliff."

  2. 2
    The shell of this mollusc. New-Zealand
  3. 3
    A fish hook made from this shell. New-Zealand

Etymology

Borrowed from Māori pāua.

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