rauriki
1. (noun) sowthistle, pūhā, Sonchus oleraceus - small leafy plant with thistle-like leaves and milky juice. Boiled and eaten as a green vegetable.
Ko te pūhā pea te kai tino reka a te Māori, arā ki a Ngāti Porou he pororua, ki ētahi iwi atu he rauriki (TKO 30/6/1919:6). / Pūhā is probably the tastiest food of the Māori, that is it's called pororua in Ngāti Porou and to some other tribes it is rauriki.
