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单词 paua
释义

paua

[ pou-uh ]
/ ˈpaʊ ə /

noun

a large, edible abalone of New Zealand, Haliotis iris, the shell of which is used in making jewelry.

Origin of paua

Borrowed into English from Maori around 1810–20

Words nearby paua

patutuki, Patwin, paty, patzer, Pau, paua, paucal, paucibacillary, paucis verbis, paucisynaptic, paucity
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British Dictionary definitions for paua

paua
/ (ˈpɑːʊɑ) /

noun

an edible abalone, Haliotis iris, of New Zealand, having an iridescent shell used esp for jewellery

Word Origin for paua

from Māori
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