A New Zealand English term, borrowed from Māori, referring to the luderick fish (Girella tricuspidata), a dark-scaled species found in coastal waters around New Zealand and Australia. The word is used naturally in New Zealand fishing and coastal communities, reflecting the broader integration of Māori vocabulary into New Zealand English. Outside of NZ, the fish is more commonly called luderick or black bream. The term has a regional, technical flavor and is primarily used among anglers and marine biologists.
They spent the afternoon fishing off the rocks and pulled up several parore before the tide turned.
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(NZ, Māori) luderick ().
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