pituri

[ pich-uh-ree ]
/ ˈpɪtʃ ə ri /

noun

a solanaceous shrub or small tree, Duboisia hopwoodi, of Australia.
a stimulant made from the dried leaves and twigs of this plant, used by the aborigines as a narcotic.

Origin of pituri

First recorded in 1860–65, pituri is from the Wiradjuri word pi-ju-rī

Words nearby pituri

pituitary gland, pituitary gonadotropic hormone, pituitary growth hormone, pituitary myxedema, pituitous, pituri, pity, pitying, pityriasis, pityriasis alba, pityriasis linguae

British Dictionary definitions for pituri

pituri
/ (ˈpɪtʃərɪ) /

noun plural -ris

an Australian solanaceous shrub, Duboisia hopwoodii, the leaves of which are the source of a narcotic used by the native Australians

Word Origin for pituri

C19: from a native Australian name