parore

British

/ ˈpɑːrəʊeɪ /

noun

Also called: luderick. mangrove fish. a dark brownish-green fish, Girella tricuspidata of coastal and estuarine waters in New Zealand's North Island and Australia

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Etymology

Origin of parore

Māori

Example Sentences

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In 1989, he was alongside Cairns, Harris and Adam Parore in a New Zealand Under-19s team that toured England to take on a home side including Mark Ramprakash, Dominic Cork and Darren Gough.

From BBC

Ryder, who former Black Caps wicket-keeper Adam Parore once said was "too fat" to play for New Zealand, had taken a dietary pill.

From BBC

On his selection for the one-day squad to face England in February 2008, the former cricketer and commentator Adam Parore said he was "too fat" and "in no fit state to play for New Zealand".

From The Guardian

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