paua
UK/ˈpɑːwə/
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New Zealand/ˈpɐːwɘ/
paua noun: any of several large, edible abalones of New Zealand, especially Haliotis iris, whose shell is used to make jewelry.
Noun
paua (plural pauas or paua)
- 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.1983, Keri Hulme, The Bone People, Penguin, published 1986, page 203
- The shell of this mollusc.
- A fish hook made from this shell.
paua meaning in Bengali
paua in Bengali
- নিউজিল্যান্ডের বেশ কয়েকটি বড়, ভোজ্য অ্যাবালোনের যেকোনো একটি, এই মোলাস্কের খোলস
Forms of paua
| plural | pauas |
|---|---|
| plural | paua |
Origin of paua
Borrowed from Māori pāua.
Words formed from paua
- shin paua
Questions about paua
- What does paua mean?
- Paua means any of several large, edible abalones of New Zealand, especially Haliotis iris, whose shell is used to make jewelry.
- What is paua in Bengali?
- Paua in Bengali is নিউজিল্যান্ডের বেশ কয়েকটি বড়, ভোজ্য অ্যাবালোনের যেকোনো একটি, এই মোলাস্কের খোলস. See Paua meaning in Bengali.
- What part of speech is paua?
- Paua is a noun.
- How do you pronounce paua?
- Paua is pronounced /ˈpɑːwə/ (UK).
- What is the plural of paua?
- The plural of paua is pauas.
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