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noun
The edible saltwater clam Paphies australis, of the family Mesodesmatidae, endemic to New Zealand.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: New-Zealand
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noun
The edible saltwater clam Plebidonax deltoides, endemic to Australia.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Australia, New-South-Wales
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noun
The astringent pods of Caesalpinia paipai, a Brazilian plant used in tanning.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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History
Borrowed from Māori pipi (“Paphies australis”).
