Definition of piripiri in English:
piripiri
(also pirri-pirri burr)
nounPlural piripiris ˈpɪrɪˌpɪri
A New Zealand plant of the rose family, with prickly burrs.
Genus Acaena, family Rosaceae: several species, in particular A. anserinifolia
Example sentencesExamples
- No one who has seen sheep covered with Acaena ‘burrs’ (piripiri) can hesitate to admit the large part which that animal plays in the spread of this native weed.
Origin
Mid 19th century: from Maori.