kai moana

British

/ məʊˈænə /

noun

seafood

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Etymology

Origin of kai moana

Māori, from _kai + moana sea

Example Sentences

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Most New Zealand supermarkets, all of which run as a punishingly expensive duopoly, have enormous, groaning seafood counters, under signs that read “kai moana” — the food of the ocean.

From New York Times

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