What does "cumbungi" mean?

Any of several Australian perennial herbs of the genus Typha, especially Typha domingensis and Typha orientalis.

What is a synonym for "cumbungi"?

Common synonyms include: bulrush, cattail, reedmace.

Cumbungi

//kʌmˈbʌŋɡi// noun

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Noun

1
Any of several Australian perennial herbs of the genus Typha, especially Typha domingensis and Typha orientalis. Australia
"Behind the dune, native bullrush or cumbungi is still growing and was a rich resource for local aborigines. Its big rhizome provides starch used to make bread while its young shoots could be eaten fresh."

Synonyms

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bulrush cattail reedmace

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"Behind the dune, native bullrush or cumbungi is still growing and was a rich resource for local aborigines. Its big rhizome provides starch used to make bread while its young shoots could be eaten fresh."

Etymology

From Wemba-Wemba gambang.

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