bidgee-widgee

noun

A small prostrate, rosaceous, perennial plant, Acaena novae-zelandiae, native to New Zealand, Australia and New Guinea; now an invasive weed in Britain and western Europe.

OriginMāori piripiri →
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Meanings

nounbidgee-widgee (plural bidgee-widgees)

plural bidgee-widgees

  1. AustraliaA small prostrate, rosaceous, perennial plant, Acaena novae-zelandiae, native to New Zealand, Australia and New Guinea; now an invasive weed in Britain and western Europe.

Origin

  1. Māoripiripiri
  2. Englishbidgee-widgee

Alteration of New Zealand English biddi-biddi, Anglicisation of Māori piripiri.

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