paua
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 6
- Words With Friends
- 8
- Letters
- 4
/ˈpɑːwə/
(UK)
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/ˈpɑːwə/ (UK) · /ˈpɐːwɘ/
Definition of paua
3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
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(New-Zealand)Any of several large, edible abalones of New Zealand, especially Haliotis iris, whose shell is used to make jewelry.
““Hey, we got paua for tea, Himi!” he calls, and comes to the base of the cliff.”
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noun
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(New-Zealand)Any of several large, edible abalones of New Zealand, especially Haliotis iris, whose shell is used to make jewelry.
““Hey, we got paua for tea, Himi!” he calls, and comes to the base of the cliff.”
- (New-Zealand)The shell of this mollusc.
- (New-Zealand)A fish hook made from this shell.
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Etymology
Borrowed from Māori pāua.
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