paihamu
1. (loan) (noun) common brushtail possum, Trichosurus vulpecula - an introduced cat-sized mammal with a long bushy tail, prominent ears and large dark eyes.
Tīmata ake te mahi a ngā tāhae nei, he hopu paihamu, he whakatipu hāpī (TTR 1998:65). / These fellows began the work of catching possums and growing hops.