bunya
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of bunya
C19: from a native Australian language
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One emblematic aspect for which Hackford takes sole credit is the invention of the symbolic El Pino, the bunya pine tree that became an East Los landmark through the film.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 23, 2023
There’s even a bunya nut, which may have been a favorite snack among the dinosaurs, and another nugget from a rain forest tree called the Atherton oak.
From New York Times ● Mar. 1, 2016
Many Siamese strike a balance between bunya and bapa by agreeing to observe commandments 4 and 5 only on alternate days.
From Time Magazine Archive
“Then I tell you what, sir: just you tell our three that, as they’ve been very good boys, they may have a holiday and go and get a good lot o’ bunya nuts.”
From First in the Field A Story of New South Wales by L. Rahey
But they did not see those bunya trees.
From Lady Bridget in the Never-Never Land: a story of Australian life by Mrs. Campbell Praed
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