pātangaroa
1. (noun) starfish, sea star - a general term.
Ko te pāpaka, te pātangaroa me te wheke ka hopukina anō ki te ākau (Te Ara 2012). / Crabs, starfish and octopus were also taken from the reef.
Synonyms: papatangaroa, pātangatanga, pekapeka
2. (noun) sun star, Stichaster australis - common on surf-beaten rocks from North Cape to Milford Sound. The arms are shorter than the diameter of the central disc and vary in number from 10-13. It is grey tinged with blue and orange.
3. (noun) weaving pattern.
