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plural hapas
(Hawaii, California) A person of mixed ethnic heritage, especially half East or Southeast Asian or Pacific Islander and half white. examples
A mesh cage-like structure placed in the water to hold fish. quotations examples
Usually one female is placed into a hapa with two males to insure that fertilization occurs.
2015, M. Chakroff, P. Corps, Freshwater Fish Pond Culture and Management, page 148