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pounamu
(pou|namu)
Pronunciation:
/pəʊˈnɑːmuː/
noun
[
mass noun
]
NZ
a variety of jade; greenstone:
[
as modifier
]
:
pounamu pendants
Origin:
mid 19th century
: from Maori
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