What does bunya mean?
Bunya means The bunya pine, Araucaria bidwillii, native to Queensland..
Bunya
/ˈbʌnjə/ · noun
Meaning
The bunya pine, Araucaria bidwillii, native to Queensland..
Definitions by Sense
- The bunya pine, Araucaria bidwillii, native to Queensland.
- (dated, India) A banyan, a member of a specific Hindu caste.
- A traditional Kanak and Ni-Vanuatu dish
Example Sentences
Her three favourite bunyah-bunyah nut trees were destroyed last year to make way for more grazing land for sheep and other animals whose cloven hooves destroyed the delicate topsoil and laid bare the earth.
The palm takes the place of the eucalyptus to a certain extent, and the woods teem with the bunya-bunya, — a very desirable and ornamental tree, which belongs to the pine family.
Bunya nuts, which come from a conifer in the genus Araucaria, are an example of a plant that fruited so heavily that large stores were set aside.
Synonyms for bunya
Antonyms for bunya
Related Words
Word Forms
- bunyas
- bunna bunna
- bunya bunya
- bunyah-bunyah
- bunyah
- bougna
- bunia
Usage Notes
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for bunya?
Common synonyms include bougna, bunia.
What is the opposite of bunya?
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
How do you use bunya in a sentence?
Her three favourite bunyah-bunyah nut trees were destroyed last year to make way for more grazing land for sheep and other animals whose cloven hooves destroyed the delicate topsoil and laid bare the earth.
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