maomao

Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris

n.


Maori name for a New Zealandsea-fish, Ditrema violacea.

1886. R. A. Sherrin, `Fishes of New Zealand,' p. 67:

«The delicious little maomao may be caught at the Riverina Rocks in immense quantities.»