hapuka

British

/ həˈpuːkə, ˈhɑːpʊkə /

noun

another name for groper

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Etymology

Origin of hapuka

Māori

Example Sentences

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There are many other sorts of fish, including the tamure, or snapper, the manga, or barracouta, the mango, or dog-fish, of which the natives catch large quantities, and the hapuka.

From Austral English A dictionary of Australasian words, phrases and usages with those aboriginal-Australian and Maori words which have become incorporated in the language, and the commoner scientific words that have had their origin in Australasia by Morris, Edward Ellis

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