koerau kind of shellfish, unidentified

Part of Speech n3
    • kind of shellfish, unidentified
      • animals, shellfish
      • Example 3578:
        O koerau o kehaa o beera. A matanae na vaakororovi nana. O komano kehaa bona mee na aniani riori, beori nahu bari. O benoo beera. Na kopo batana irihi teo vasu, Meha maa vuri na kopo batana tea maa vaagoroto.
        The koerau is a big shell. Its eye is round. The inside of this shell is eaten when it is cooked. It has much meat. It sits on the stones at the edge of the reef. Sometimes it sits in the turtle channels.
        Source: Sii 45W(Joy) 140-145

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