tupata
1. (noun) thick-leaved variety of karengo, southern laver, Porphyra columbina - a greenish-purple edible seaweed with a tough, silky texture. Found on upper intertidal rocks on moderately sheltered coasts.
He maha ngā āhua karengo: ko ngā tino karengo he tupata, he makawe - ko te karengo tino reka ia ko te makawe, ko tēnei hoki te mea tino mātāmua (TTT 1/2/1927:541). / There are numerous forms of karengo: the main ones being tupata and makawe - but the tastiest karengo is makawe, and this is the superior one.
See also karengo
