HyperDic: bunya_bunya

English > 2 senses of the expression bunya bunya:
NOUNplantbunya bunya, bunya bunya tree, Araucaria bidwilliiAustralian conifer bearing two-inch seeds tasting like roasted chestnuts
foodbunya bunyanut tasting like roasted chestnuts
English > bunya bunya: 2 senses > noun 1, plant
MeaningAustralian conifer bearing two-inch seeds tasting like roasted chestnuts; among the aborigines the tree is hereditary property protected by law.
Synonymsbunya bunya tree, Araucaria bidwillii
Partsbunya bunyanut tasting like roasted chestnuts
BroaderaraucariaAny of several tall South American or Australian trees with large cones and edible seeds
Catalanaraucaria bidwillii
English > bunya bunya: 2 senses > noun 2, food
Meaningnut tasting like roasted chestnuts; a staple food of Australian aborigines.
Part ofbunya bunya, bunya bunya tree, Araucaria bidwilliiAustralian conifer bearing two-inch seeds tasting like roasted chestnuts
Broaderedible nutA hard-shelled seed consisting of an edible kernel or meat enclosed in a woody or leathery shell

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