Bunya-bunya Definition

bunyəbunyə
noun
An Australian coniferous tree (Araucaria bidwillii) of the araucaria family, with thick, flat, lanceolate needles and large, edible seeds.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • Araucaria bidwillii
  • bunya bunya tree

Origin of Bunya-bunya

  • Yagara (Pama-Nyungan language of eastern Australia) buña-buña

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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