bunya bunya
noun
bun·ya bun·ya
¦bənyə¦bənyə
variants or bunya or bunya pine
plural -s
: an Australian coniferous tree (Araucaria bidwillii) bearing seeds about two inches long which have the flavor of roasted chestnuts when ripe and are a staple food of the aborigines among whom the tree is hereditary property and is protected by law
Word History
Etymology
Australian bunya bunya, bunya, perhaps from bunya shade
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