hokin.
/ˈhəʊki/, U.S. /ˈhoʊki/, New Zealand English /ˈhoki/, /ˈhʌuki/ New Zealand.
The blue grenadier, Macruronus novaezelandiae; the flesh of this fish as food.
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1872 F. W. Hutton Fishes of N.Z. 49 (heading) Coryphænoides Novæ Zelandiæ. Hect. Hoki... Thrown up in large quantities on the shores of Cook Straits after heavy gales.
1958 Austral. Encycl. IX. 292/1 The species Macruronus novaezelandiae, known as hoki in New Zealand.
1984 Metro (Auckland) Mar. 101/1 (advt.) Seasonal specialities include Crayfish, Orange Roughy, Black and Brown Dory, Hoki, and Arrow Squid, to name but a few.
2012 Southland (N.Z.) Times (Nexis) 26 July 5 The menu included..roast hoki with lemongrass sauce.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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