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paua
[ pou-uh ]
noun
- a large, edible abalone of New Zealand, Haliotis iris, the shell of which is used in making jewelry.
paua
/ ˈpɑːʊɑ /
noun
- an edible abalone, Haliotis iris, of New Zealand, having an iridescent shell used esp for jewellery
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Word History and Origins
Origin of paua1
Borrowed into English from Maori around 1810–20
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Word History and Origins
Origin of paua1
from Māori
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Example Sentences
Then it was that he went mad, for he took up a heavy paua stick and struck me twice on the arm.
From Project Gutenberg
Paua was later made a general in consideration of his valuable services!
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