English Explanatory Dictionary

pituri

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The prepared leaves of an Australian shrub, Duboisia hopwoodii, chewed as a stimulant by Aboriginal Australians; also the shrub itself.

Word forms

pituri pitcheri pitchery pitchurie pitjuri

Etymology

From Yandruwandha bijirri, and its source, Pitta-Pitta pijiri.

Synonyms

mingkulpa native tobacco
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