kina
/ˈkiːnə/
noun
- The basic unit of money in Papua New Guinea.
- She exchanged her dollars for kina at the airport in Port Moresby.
- The government issued new coins and notes for the kina last year.
- The price of a loaf of bread is about five kina.
- A sea urchin of the genus Evechinus, especially Evechinus chloroticus, found in New Zealand waters and harvested for its edible roe.
- Kina roe is considered a delicacy and is often served raw.
- The spiny shell of the kina makes it tricky to handle without gloves.
- Divers collect kina from rocky reefs along the New Zealand coast.