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piupiu - flax skirt (worn as part of traditional costume, eg in kapa haka)

piupiu. 1. v.i. Oscillate, move to and fro. Ka piupiu te pu o Raka.

2. v.t. Wave about. Katahi taua kuia ka whiu i tana maripi mura, ka piupiua ki tahi taha ona, ki tahi taha ona.

3. n. Blechnum capense, B. discolor, and Dryopteris pennigera, ferns.

4. A garment consisting of a heavy fringe, about 18 in. wide, attached to a band for the waist.

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