mamamu

noun

ma·​ma·​mu

məˈmä(ˌ)mü

plural -s

: a large-eyed Indo-Pacific porgy (Monotaxis grandoculis) highly esteemed as food in the Pacific islands

Word History

Etymology

Hawaiian mamamo

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