pituri

noun

pit·​u·​ri

ˈpichərē

variants or bedgery

ˈbejərē

or less commonly pitcheri or pitchuri

ˈpichərē

plural pituris or bedgeries

1

: an Australian shrub (Duboisia hopwoodii)

2

: a narcotic drug that is prepared by drying the leaves and twigs of the pituri shrub

Word History

Etymology

native name in Australia

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