单词 | pituri |
释义 | pituri/ˈpɪtjʊri/ /ˈpɪtʃəri/Australian noun The prepared leaves of a Central Australian shrub, Duboisia hopwoodii (family Solanaceae), containing nornicotine and traditionally chewed by Aborigines as a stimulant or crushed and placed in waterholes to stun food animals; (also) the shrub itself, or any of several related plants with similar properties. OriginMid 19th century. From Yandruwandha (Cooper's Creek region) bijirri and its etymon Pitta-Pitta pijiri. |
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