whapuku

noun

wha·​pu·​ku

ˈh(w)äˌpükə,

ˈwä-

plural -s

: a large edible marine fish (Polyprion oxygeneios) of New Zealand waters that is closely related to or perhaps identical with the stonebass

Word History

Etymology

Maori

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