pāua is the maori word for abalone.
abalone
Pauanui means Big Abalone in Maori.
Paua (Haliotis Iris) is a native New Zealand shellfish and a type of abalone. It is prized as a traditional food and for its beautiful brightly iridescent shell which is used in Maori arts and crafts.
Abalone is a noun. It names a type of shellfish.
Shellfish
You are probably thinking of the abalone.
The scientific or taxonomic name would be Haliotis cracherodii.
shellfish, abalone, fish, and berries
The scientific or taxonomic name would be Haliotis rufescens.
Paua is a species of Abalone (shellfish) found only in the waters of New Zealand.
yes. traditionally, all coastal first peoples of BC ate shellfish. razor clams, mussels, abalone etc.
Abalone is Abalone in English too.