Meanings
nounporoporo (uncountable)
- New ZealanduncountableThe plant Solanum aviculare.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAustralian annual sometimes cultivated for its racemes of purple flowers and edible yellow egg-shaped fruit
Similar
kangaroo appleSolanum aviculare
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Origin
- Māoriporoporo
- Englishporoporo
From Māori poroporo.
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APA
poroporo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/poroporo
MLA
“poroporo.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/poroporo. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “poroporo,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/poroporo.
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