Austral English / A dictionary of Australasian words, phrases and usages with those aboriginal-Australian and Maori words which have become incorporated in the language, and the commoner scientific words that have had their origin in Australasia

by Edward Ellis Morris

<hw>Picton Herring</hw>, <i>n</i>. a name for several fishes when dried (like "kipper"), especially for the <i>Sea-Mullet</i>, or <i>Makawhiti</i> or <i>Aua</i> (q.v.) (Maori names); and for the New South Wales fish called <i>Maray</i> (q.v.).

<hw>Pieman Jolly-tail</hw>, <i>n</i>. See <i>Jolly-tail</i>.

<hw>Pig-Dog</hw>, <i>n</i>. a dog used in hunting wild pigs.

1845. E. J. Wakefield, `Adventures in New Zealand,' c. ii. p. 6:

"The pig-dogs are of rather a mongrel breed, partaking largely of the bull-dog, but mixed with the cross of mastiff and greyhound, which forms the New South Wales kangaroo-dog" [q.v.]

1877. R. Gillies, `Transactions of New Zealand Institute,' vol. x. art. xliii. p. 321:

"A pig-dog of the bull-terrier breed."

<hw>Pigeon</hw>, <i>n</i>. The Australian species are—

Bronze-wing Pigeon (q.v.)—
<i>Phaps chalcoptera</i>, Lath.

Brush Bronze-wing P.—
<i>P. elegans</i>, Temm.