NOUN | plant | bunya bunya, bunya bunya tree, Araucaria bidwillii | Australian conifer bearing two-inch seeds tasting like roasted chestnuts |
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food | bunya bunya | nut tasting like roasted chestnuts |
Meaning | Australian conifer bearing two-inch seeds tasting like roasted chestnuts; among the aborigines the tree is hereditary property protected by law. | |
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Synonyms | bunya bunya tree, Araucaria bidwillii | |
Parts | bunya bunya | nut tasting like roasted chestnuts |
Broader | araucaria | Any of several tall South American or Australian trees with large cones and edible seeds |
Catalan | araucaria bidwillii |
Meaning | nut tasting like roasted chestnuts; a staple food of Australian aborigines. | |
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Part of | bunya bunya, bunya bunya tree, Araucaria bidwillii | Australian conifer bearing two-inch seeds tasting like roasted chestnuts |
Broader | edible nut | A hard-shelled seed consisting of an edible kernel or meat enclosed in a woody or leathery shell |
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