biddy-bid

noun

bid·​dy-bid

ˈbi-dē-ˌbid

variants or less commonly biddy-biddy

ˈbi-dē-¦bi-dē

or bid-a-bid

ˈbi-də-ˌbid

plural -s

1

New Zealand : piripiri

2

New Zealand : the bur of piripiri

Word History

Etymology

modification of Maori piripiri

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