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kahawai
/ ˈkɑːhəˌwaɪ /
noun
- a large food and game fish of Australian and New Zealand coastal waters, Arripis trutta, that is greenish grey to silvery underneath and spotted with brown: resembles a salmon but is in fact a marine perch Also calledAustralian salmon
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Origin of kahawai1
Māori
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