warehou

/ wɑːrəhɒuː /

noun

1. any of several edible saltwater New Zealand fish of the genus Seriolella

Word History and Origins

Origin of warehou¹

Māori

Example Sentences

As at the finest British “chippies,” the batter there was light and the chips crisp, but the fish was pure New Zealand: succulent tarakihi and meaty warehou instead of the standby cod and haddock.

From New York Times