2. (loan) (noun) ham, bacon.
Kia tini noa atu ngā poaka ki tēnei whenua, me whāngainga ana; pēnei me tote ngā kikokiko, ki te kāho, me hanga ētahi hei wāmu hoko atu ki te rau whenua (TKM 19/7/1849:2). / Pigs could be reared in immense numbers in this country, and their flesh could be salted, put in barrels, and some cured as ham to be sold in many countries.
Synonyms: pēkana, poaka whakapaoa