bunya
9.9
An edible seed from a large Australian tree often roasted and eaten
- noun
- /ˈbʌnjə/
- Australian
:
nuez de bunya
- I'm also quite interested in the Australian bunya nut.
Examples
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The bunya tree produces large, edible seeds known as bunya nuts.
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In Australian cuisine, bunya nuts are often roasted and used in traditional dishes.
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During the harvest season, people gather to collect bunya nuts from the forest.
Synonyms
9.9
A large edible nut eaten by Aboriginal people that tastes like roasted chestnuts
is the edible seed eaten as food in Australia without taste or traditional note
Compounds
bunya bunya
- Australian
9.9
A tall Australian tree that makes large edible seeds important to Aboriginal people
bunya bunya
- Australian
9.9
A large edible nut eaten by Aboriginal people that tastes like roasted chestnuts
Surface Forms
Etymology
Bunya for the edible seed comes from the same Aboriginal name bunya-bunya, since people in Australia have gathered and eaten these nuts for thousands of years. So the seed is called a bunya because it comes from the bunya tree.
