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bidgee-widgee

bidgee-widgee noun: a small prostrate, rosaceous, perennial plant, Acaena novae-zelandiae, native to New Zealand, Australia and New Guinea; now an invasive weed in Britain and western Europe.

Noun

bidgee-widgee (plural bidgee-widgees)

  1. (Australia) A small prostrate, rosaceous, perennial plant, Acaena novae-zelandiae, native to New Zealand, Australia and New Guinea; now an invasive weed in Britain and western Europe.

Forms of bidgee-widgee

pluralbidgee-widgees

Origin of bidgee-widgee

Alteration of New Zealand English biddi-biddi, Anglicisation of Māori piripiri.

Questions about bidgee-widgee

What does bidgee-widgee mean?
Bidgee-widgee means a small prostrate, rosaceous, perennial plant, Acaena novae-zelandiae, native to New Zealand, Australia and New Guinea; now an invasive weed in Britain and western Europe.
What part of speech is bidgee-widgee?
Bidgee-widgee is a noun.
What is the plural of bidgee-widgee?
The plural of bidgee-widgee is bidgee-widgees.

Words near bidgee-widgee in the dictionary

  1. bidet sprayer
  2. bidet sprayers
  3. bidet sprays
  4. bidets
  5. Bidford-on-Avon
  6. bidgee-widgee
  7. bidgee-widgees
  8. Bidgeemia
  9. Bidhabidha
  10. bidhook
  11. bidhooks

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