tutin en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Māori tutubor. English tutu Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ineclip. English -in English tutin From tutu + -in.
Meanings
- (uncountable) A poisonous compound found in the New Zealand tutu plant, with powerful convulsant effects.