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piripiri

piripiri noun: any of various plants of genus Acaena.

Noun

piripiri (uncountable)

  1. Any of various plants of genus Acaena.

Proper noun capitalized: Piripiri

Piripiri

  1. A small rural settlement in Tararua district, Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand.

Origin of piripiri

Borrowed from Māori piripiri.

Questions about piripiri

What does piripiri mean?
Piripiri means any of various plants of genus Acaena.
What part of speech is piripiri?
Piripiri can be a noun or a proper noun.

Words near piripiri in the dictionary

  1. pirimiphos-methyl
  2. Pirin
  3. pirinixic acid
  4. pirinixil
  5. Piripauan
  6. piripiri
  7. piriprost
  8. piriproxyfen
  9. piriqualone
  10. pirism
  11. pirist

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