warrigal
Americannoun
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a dingo
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another word for brumby
adjective
Etymology
Origin of warrigal
First recorded in 1840–50, warrigal is from the Dharuk word wa-ri-gal wild dingo
Example Sentences
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The woman lives near a carpet python habitat and forages for native vegetation called warrigal greens to cook.
From Seattle Times
One of them, Kylie Kwong, is passionately committed to using indigenous ingredients in her Chinese restaurant, Billy Kwong: warrigal greens, saltbush, sea parsley and quandongs or desert peaches all appear on her menu.
From BBC
When the men rounded buck-jumpers into the yards on a Sunday morning, Elizabeth would ride any Chris Este, the head stockman, let her near; but Arthur never attempted to ride any of the warrigals.
From Project Gutenberg
The wildest of the scrub-bred warrigals, broken by the long day's steady trotting, hustled up quietly against Maitland's well-fattened store beasts.
From Project Gutenberg
DINGO, a name applied apparently by Europeans to the warrigal, or native Australian dog, the Canis dingo of J. F. Blumenbach.
From Project Gutenberg
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