pituri
pituri noun: the prepared leaves of an Australian shrub, Duboisia hopwoodii, chewed as a stimulant by Aboriginal Australians; also the shrub itself.
Noun
pituri (uncountable)
- The prepared leaves of an Australian shrub, Duboisia hopwoodii, chewed as a stimulant by Aboriginal Australians; also the shrub itself.
- The Australians, although unacquainted with true spirituous liquors, knew how to obtain a similar effect by chewing the twigs of the pituri bush.1931, Julius Lippert, translated by George Peter Murdock, The Evolution of Culture, London: George Allen and Unwin, page 194
- These sticks occasionally [...] suggest trade in such articles as ochres, pituri or weapons.1937, Ion L. Idriess, Over the Range, Sydney: Angus and Robertson, published 1947, page 105
- Synonyms:
- mingkulpa, native tobacco
Synonyms of pituri
Forms of pituri
| alternative form | pitcheri |
|---|---|
| alternative form | pitchery |
| alternative form | pitchuri |
| alternative form | pitchurie |
| alternative form | pitjuri |
Origin of pituri
From Yandruwandha bijirri, and its source, Pitta-Pitta pijiri.
Questions about pituri
- What does pituri mean?
- Pituri means the prepared leaves of an Australian shrub, Duboisia hopwoodii, chewed as a stimulant by Aboriginal Australians; also the shrub itself.
- What part of speech is pituri?
- Pituri is a noun.
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