Murnong
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Murnong is a noun meaning (Australia) A perennial herb of temperate Australia, Microseris lanceolata, or its edible tuber, an important food for Aboriginal Australians.
Meaning
(Australia) A perennial herb of temperate Australia, Microseris lanceolata, or its edible tuber, an important food for Aboriginal Australians.
Example Sentences
One of these sketches shows a line of women digging for yam daisy, or murnong [Microseris lanceolata] tubers – a little sweet potato that was a staple vegetable of the Wathaurong.
Word Forms
- murnongs
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include murrnong, mulga, mugga, nardoo, alunqua, murunga.
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