pituri

[ pich-uh-ree ]

/ ˈpɪtʃ ə ri /

noun

a solanaceous shrub or small tree, Duboisia hopwoodi, of Australia.

a stimulant made from the dried leaves and twigs of this plant, used by the aborigines as a narcotic.

Nearby words

pituitary gland, pituitary gonadotropic hormone, pituitary growth hormone, pituitary myxedema, pituitous, pituri, pity, pitying, pityriasis, pityriasis alba, pityriasis linguae

Origin of pituri

First recorded in 1860–65, pituri is from the Wiradjuri word pi-ju-rī

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British Dictionary definitions for pituri

pituri

/ (ˈpɪtʃərɪ) /

noun plural -ris

an Australian solanaceous shrub, Duboisia hopwoodii, the leaves of which are the source of a narcotic used by the native Australians

Word Origin for pituri

C19: from a native Australian name

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