2. (noun) bundle, bunch.
Kātahi te tangata rā ka hoatu i te pūpū aruhe (JPS 1893:45). / Then that man gave him the bundle of fern-root.
3. (noun) winkle, common cat's eye, cat's eye turban shell, Turbo smaragdus - a univalve mollusc common on rocks between tides, the shell is dark, heavy and smooth, and has an eye-like operculum. Lives on the tiny young seaweeds on the rocks. A favourite traditional food of Māori.
He kai ngāwari hoki tērā, te pūpū, ki te mahi (TTT 1/2/1929:933). / Cats eyes are an easy food to produce.
4. (noun) large trumpet shell, Charonia lampas rubicunda - shell from deep water which is almost white and was used as a trumpet.
Ka pūhia te pūpū e ngā kaipupuhi i te pūpū (Kāretu 2015). / The conch shell was blown by the conch shell blowers.
See also pūpū tara
