1. (noun) perennial sowthistle, Sonchus arvensis, sowthistle, Sonchus oleraceus , prickly sowthistle, Sonchus asper and Sonchus kirkii - small leafy plants with thistle-like leaves and milky juice. They are boiled and eaten as a green vegetable. Sonchus kirkii is the only one native to Aotearoa/New Zealand.

1. (verb) (-ia) to spit out, belch out.

1. a rite performed over persons learning weaving, carving, etc to cause them to learn quickly and well and to retain the teachings.