bunya-bunya
[ buhn-yuh-buhn-yuh ]
noun
an evergreen tree, Araucaria bidwilli, of Australia, having stiff, sharp, glossy needles in distinct rows, grown as an ornamental in warm regions.
Origin of bunya-bunya
11835–45; <Wiradjuri bunya
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How to use bunya-bunya in a sentence
Among the Turribul there was individual property in bunya-bunya trees; these too devolved from father to son34.
Kinship Organisations and Group Marriage in Australia | Northcote W. ThomasOne of the most remarkable trees they met with was the bunya-bunya, a species of pine.
The Young Berringtons | W.H.G. KingstonAnother species, A. Bidwillii, or the bunya-bunya, afforded food in its nut-like seeds to the aborigines.
That part of the country where these trees most abound is called the bunya-bunya country.
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