pipi

Meaning

Noun

• The edible saltwater clam Paphies australis (species), of the family Mesodesmatidae (family), endemic to New Zealand.
• The edible saltwater clam Plebidonax deltoides, endemic to Australia.
• The astringent pods of Caesalpinia paipai, a Brazilian plant used in tanning.

Related

Similar words

• Coorong cockle, Goolwa cockle, eugarie, ugari, yugari

Origin

• Borrowed from Maori pipi ("Paphies australis").