1. (noun) black nerita, Nerita atramentosa - a round univalve with a bluish-black shell, white underneath with a black lip around a D-shaped hole. Found on rocks near the high tide level.
See also matangārahu
Synonyms: matapura, ngārahu taua, peke, matangārahu
Te Aka Māori-English, English-Māori Dictionary and Index by John C Moorfield comprises a selection of modern and everyday language that will be extremely useful for learners of the Māori language.
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He Pātaka Kupu is a monolingual Māori language dictionary, and was designed using its own culturally authentic terms.
