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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