A wreckfish (family Polyprionidae); (now) specifically Polyprion oxygeneios, a large perciform food fish found off New Zealand and other coasts of southern waters.
Origin
Early 19th century. From Maori hāpuku, whāpuku groper.
Definition of hapuku in US English:
hapuku
nounhɑːˈpʊkə
NZ
A wreckfish (family Polyprionidae); (now) specifically Polyprion oxygeneios, a large perciform food fish found off New Zealand and other coasts of southern waters.
Origin
Early 19th century. From Maori hāpuku, whāpuku groper.