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pauanoun
A large, edible abalone, Haliotis iris, native to New Zealand, whose shell is used to make jewelry.
pauanoun
The shell of this mollusc.
pauanoun
A fish hook made from this shell.
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Pāua
Pāua is the Māori name given to three New Zealand species of large edible sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs which belong to the family Haliotidae (in which there is only one genus, Haliotis), known in the United States and Australia as abalone, and in the United Kingdom as ormer shells. Pāua has entered English through common use in the New Zealand English dialect, and is both singular and plural, following the grammar rules of its original language.
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Pāua
Pāua is the Māori name given to three species of large edible sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs which belong to the family Haliotidae, known in the United States and Australia as abalone, and in the United Kingdom as ormer shells.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of paua in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of paua in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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