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Pau vs Paua - What's the difference?

pau | paua |

As a proper noun pau

is cognate to english paul.

As a noun paua is

a large, edible abalone, haliotis iris , native to new zealand, whose shell is used to make jewelry.

pau

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (Maori fort)
    • (Webster 1913) ----

    paua

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • A large, edible abalone, Haliotis iris , native to New Zealand, whose shell is used to make jewelry.
  • The shell of this mollusc.
  • A fish hook made from this shell.