Bunya

//ˈbʌnjə// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The bunya pine, Araucaria bidwillii, native to Queensland.

    "The palm takes the place of the eucalyptus to a certain extent, and the woods teem with the bunya-bunya, — a very desirable and ornamental tree, which belongs to the pine family."

  2. 2
    A banyan, a member of a specific Hindu caste. India, dated
  3. 3
    A traditional Kanak and Ni-Vanuatu dish

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bougnabuniabunya pinebunya pine

Example

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"The palm takes the place of the eucalyptus to a certain extent, and the woods teem with the bunya-bunya, — a very desirable and ornamental tree, which belongs to the pine family."

Etymology

From Yagara bunya bunya, Gabi bunyi, Wakawaka bunyi.

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