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piripiri

noun
pir·​i·​piri | \ˌpirəˈpirē\
plural -s

Definition of piripiri 

1a : a troublesome New Zealand weed (Acaena sanguisorbae) bearing burs covered with hooked bristles

b : white mapau

2 or less commonly pirijiri : a fragrant Asiatic and Australasian herb (Haloragis micrantha) of the family Haloragidaceae

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History and Etymology for piripiri

Maori

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