Pawa
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Pawa is a noun meaning (New Zealand) An edible univalve mollusc of the genus Haliotis, having a shell lined with mother-of-pearl.
Meaning
(New Zealand) An edible univalve mollusc of the genus Haliotis, having a shell lined with mother-of-pearl.
Example Sentences
1912, Katherine Mansfield, The Woman at the Store, from "Selected Short Stories" One little patch was divided off by pawa shells […]
Word Forms
- pawas
Synonyms for pawa
Depending on context, synonyms include abalone, ormer, perlemoen.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include toheroa, kawakawa, pearlwort, kauri, peewah, paw-paw.
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