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aholehole

noun
aho·​le·​ho·​le | \ ə-ˌhō-lē-ˈhō-lē\
variants: or ahole \ ə-​ˈhō-​lē \
plural -s

Definition of aholehole

: a small percoid food fish (Kuhlia marginata) widely distributed in brackish tropical waters

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First Known Use of aholehole

1865, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for aholehole

Hawaiian

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