moano

noun

mo·​a·​no

mōˈä(ˌ)nō

variants or moana

-nə

plural -s

: either of two important Hawaiian food fishes:

a

: a Pacific goatfish (Pseudupeneus multifasciatus) banded in light and dark red

b

: a closely related fish (P. bifasciatus)

Word History

Etymology

Hawaiian, Tahitian, Maori, & Samoan

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