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Meaning of poroporo in English:

poroporo

Pronunciation /ˈpɒrəʊpɒrəʊ/

noun

New Zealand

  • Either of two shrubs native to New Zealand and Australia, Solanum aviculare and S. laciniatum (family Solanaceae), bearing lavender or purple-blue flowers followed by edible orange berries. Compare "gunyang", "kangaroo-apple".

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Edward Wakefield (1820–1879), promoter of colonization. From Maori poroporo.