paua

[ pou-uh ]

noun

1. a large, edible abalone of New Zealand, Haliotis iris, the shell of which is used in making jewelry.

paua

/ ˈpɑːʊɑ /

noun

1. an edible abalone, Haliotis iris, of New Zealand, having an iridescent shell used esp for jewellery

Word History and Origins

Origin of paua¹

Borrowed into English from Maori around 1810–20

Word History and Origins

Origin of paua¹

from Māori

Example Sentences

Then it was that he went mad, for he took up a heavy paua stick and struck me twice on the arm.

From Project Gutenberg

Paua was later made a general in consideration of his valuable services!

From Project Gutenberg