"pāua" meaning in Maori

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Noun

Etymology: From Proto-Polynesian *faasua — compare with Hawaiian paua (“any nacred bivalve”) Etymology templates: {{inh|mi|poz-pol-pro|*faasua}} Proto-Polynesian *faasua, {{cog|haw|paua|t=any nacred bivalve}} Hawaiian paua (“any nacred bivalve”) Head templates: {{head|mi|noun||{{{pl}}}|head=}} pāua, {{mi-noun}} pāua
  1. Any of the three species of large edible sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs of the family Haliotidae (sole genus Haliotis), known in the United States and Australia as abalone, and in the United Kingdom as ormer shells.
    Sense id: en-pāua-mi-noun-pYXsT6e- Categories (other): Maori entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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