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parore

/ ˈpɑːrəʊeɪ /

noun

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

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of parore1

Māori
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Example Sentences

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

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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".

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