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pituri
[ pich-uh-ree ]
/ ˈpɪtʃ ə ri /
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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 Aboriginal peoples as a narcotic.
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Origin of pituri
First recorded in 1860–65, pituri is from the Wiradjuri word pi-ju-rī
Words nearby pituri
pituitary, pituitary body, pituitary extract, pituitary gland, pituitous, pituri, pit viper, pity, pitying, pityriasis, pityroid
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How to use pituri in a sentence
The black boys behaved splendidly, so I gave them the "pituri" intended for Mr. Bailey.
Reminiscences of Queensland|William Henry Corfield
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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