pituri

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Etymology

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

Noun

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pituri (uncountable)

  1. The prepared leaves of an Australian shrub, Duboisia hopwoodii, chewed as a stimulant by Aboriginal Australians; also the shrub itself. [from 19th c.]
    Synonyms: mingkulpa, native tobacco
    • 1987, Bruce Chatwin, The Songlines, Vintage, published 1998, page 258:
      Winston rolled his head and eyes from side to side, like a man ‘on’ pitjuri.