pūwharu
1. (modifier) large, choice.
Ka rere a Ruawharo rāua ko Tūpai ki roto o te kupenga ki te hone i ngā ika pūwharu mā rāua (W 1971:58). / Ruawharo and Tūpai swam into the net and stole the choicest fish for themselves.
Synonyms: kūpara, matarahi, rarahi, katete, korahi, tetere, matararahi, mātua, nunui, whakahara, mokorahi, pūhetī, kaitā, mātuatua, mokorarahi, rahi, whakatikotiko, pūharu, pūwheti, tuangea, ruarangi, nui, hira
