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单词 pituri
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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 Aboriginal peoples as a narcotic.

Origin of pituri

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

Words nearby pituri

pituitary gland, pituitary gonadotropic hormone, pituitary growth hormone, pituitary myxedema, pituitous, pituri, pit viper, pity, pitying, pityriasis, pityriasis alba
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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
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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