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biddi-biddi

/ˈbɪdi ˌbɪdi/

biddi-biddi noun: the burr of the piri-piri plant.

Noun

biddi-biddi

  1. (New Zealand) The burr of the piri-piri plant.
    • Two days ago in the Duke, and still the hooks in that conversation stick in her throat like a half-swallowed bidibid.1983, Keri Hulme, The Bone People, Penguin, published 1986, page 136

Forms of biddi-biddi

alternative formbiddy-biddy
alternative formbiddy-bid
alternative formbidibid

Origin of biddi-biddi

Irregular formation from Māori piri-piri.

Questions about biddi-biddi

What does biddi-biddi mean?
Biddi-biddi means the burr of the piri-piri plant.
What part of speech is biddi-biddi?
Biddi-biddi is a noun.
How do you pronounce biddi-biddi?
Biddi-biddi is pronounced /ˈbɪdi ˌbɪdi/.

Words near biddi-biddi in the dictionary

  1. Bidder's organ
  2. bidders
  3. Biddery ware
  4. biddest
  5. biddeth
  6. biddi-biddi
  7. Biddie
  8. biddies
  9. biddin'
  10. bidding
  11. bidding box

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