pūwhara
1. (noun) watch tower, elevated platform in a pā.
Tokowhitu ngā tāngata i mate i te tangata o roto o te pā, he mea tārere mai i runga i ngā pūwhara (JPS 1919:94). / Seven men were killed by the man in the pā when they swung onto the elevated platforms.
See also pūhara
2. (noun) monkfish, giant stargazer, Kathetostoma giganteum - The monkfish is of the family Uranoscopidae and is endemic to the continental shelf around New Zealand. They are olive green/brown along the top of the body and fade into a white belly. The body is long and flat, with a prominent head, with eyes that face upward.
Arā noa atu ngā taera tunu i te pūwhara: ko te parai, ko te rorerore, ko te whakamamaoa hoki. / There are many ways to cook monkfish: fried, barbecued, and steamed.
