pi|a

pi|a¹ «PY uh», noun.

= pia mater. (Cf. ↑pia mater)

pi|a² «PEE uh», noun.

a perennial herb of Polynesia, the East Indies, and surrounding areas, with a tuberous root that yields a nutritious starch, so-called South Sea arrowroot.

╂[< the Polynesian name]