Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pituri

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pi-turi
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The prepared leaves of an Australian shrub, Duboisia hopwoodii, chewed as a stimulant by Aboriginal Australians; also the shrub itself.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The Australians, although unacquainted with true spirituous liquors, knew how to obtain a similar effect by chewing the twigs of the pituri bush."
"These sticks occasionally [...] suggest trade in such articles as ochres, pituri or weapons."
"Winston rolled his head and eyes from side to side, like a man ‘on’ pitjuri."

Etymology

From Yandruwandha bijirri, and its source, Pitta-Pitta pijiri.

Word Breakdown

Root: bijirri, pijiri

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

pitcheri (alternative) pitchery (alternative) pitchuri (alternative) pitchurie (alternative) pitjuri (alternative)

Synonyms

mingkulpa native tobacco

Questions

What does pituri mean?: The prepared leaves of an Australian shrub, Duboisia hopwoodii, chewed as a stimulant by Aboriginal Australians; also the shrub itself.
Where does pituri come from?: From Yandruwandha bijirri, and its source, Pitta-Pitta pijiri.

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