biddy-biddy

biddi-biddi

/ (ˈbɪdɪˌbɪdɪ) /


nounplural -biddies
  1. a low-growing rosaceous plant, Acaena viridior of New Zealand, having prickly burs

  2. the burs of this plant

Origin of biddy-biddy

1
from Māori piri piri
  • Often shortened to: (NZ) biddy-bid, (Austral.) bidgee-widgee (ˈbɪdʒɪˌwɪdʒɪ)

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