an Australian solanaceous shrub, Duboisia hopwoodii, the leaves of which are the source of a narcotic used by the native Australians
Word origin
C19: from a native Australian name
pituri in American English
(ˈpɪtʃəri)
noun
1.
a solanaceous shrub or small tree, Duboisia hopwoodi, of Australia
2.
a stimulant made from the dried leaves and twigs of this plant, used by aboriginal peoples as a narcotic
Word origin
[1860–65; ‹ Wiradjuri pi-ju-rī]This word is first recorded in the period 1860–65. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Paleolithic, blind spot, calibrate, jumping jack, trade name