murnong
/ˈməːnɒŋ/(also mirr'n-yong, murrnong, mynong) Australian
noun
The plant Microseris scapigera (family Asteraceae (Compositae)), having a yellow flower resembling a dandelion; the edible tuberous root of this plant.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Bent's News (Hobart). From Wathawurung and Wuywurung (southern Victoria), probably mirnaŋ.