malpitten.

Brit.

/ˈmalpᵻtə/, U.S.

/ˈmælpədə/, South African English

/ˈmʌlpətə/

Inflections: Plural unchanged.

Forms: 1900s– malpita, 1900s– malpitte.

Origin: A borrowing from Afrikaans. Etymon: Afrikaans malpitte.

Etymology: < Afrikaans malpitte, plural of malpit < mal foolish, silly, mad (see mally adj.) + pit pit n.²Although a plural form in Afrikaans, malpitte is often interpreted as a singular noun in South African English.

South African.

The highly poisonous seed of the thorn apple, Datura stramonium, which contains the alkaloid hyoscyamine; (occasionally) the thorn apple plant.

ΚΠ

1948 George & Knysna Herald 14 May 5 Stinkblaar or Thorn Apple (also known as Malpitte) occurring in many parts of the country as a noxious weed, possesses dangerous poisonous properties.

1973 Eastern Province Herald (Port Elizabeth) 7 Nov. 7 The tin contained a mixture of dagga, fine tobacco and ‘malpitte’, an intoxicating seed.

1978 Darling (Durban) 22 Nov. 84 They're chewing morning-glory seeds, and malpita, which was originally imported from South America and planted on our plains to prevent soil erosion.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2000; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	malpitte
释义	malpitten. Brit. /ˈmalpᵻtə/, U.S. /ˈmælpədə/, South African English /ˈmʌlpətə/ Inflections: Plural unchanged. Forms: 1900s– malpita, 1900s– malpitte. Origin: A borrowing from Afrikaans. Etymon: Afrikaans malpitte. Etymology: < Afrikaans malpitte, plural of malpit < mal foolish, silly, mad (see mally adj.) + pit pit n.²Although a plural form in Afrikaans, malpitte is often interpreted as a singular noun in South African English. South African. The highly poisonous seed of the thorn apple, Datura stramonium, which contains the alkaloid hyoscyamine; (occasionally) the thorn apple plant. ΚΠ 1948 George & Knysna Herald 14 May 5 Stinkblaar or Thorn Apple (also known as Malpitte) occurring in many parts of the country as a noxious weed, possesses dangerous poisonous properties. 1973 Eastern Province Herald (Port Elizabeth) 7 Nov. 7 The tin contained a mixture of dagga, fine tobacco and ‘malpitte’, an intoxicating seed. 1978 Darling (Durban) 22 Nov. 84 They're chewing morning-glory seeds, and malpita, which was originally imported from South America and planted on our plains to prevent soil erosion. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2000; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1948
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