PAWA

Noun

pawa (plural pawas)

(New Zealand) An edible univalve mollusc of the genus Haliotis, having a shell lined with mother-of-pearl.

Synonyms

• pāua (New Zealand)

• abalone (US)

• ear-shell (UK),

• ormer (Guernsey)

• perlemoen (South Africa)

Anagrams

• WAPA

Source: Wiktionary



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