bunya
/ˈbʌnjə/
bunya noun: the bunya pine, Araucaria bidwillii, native to Queensland.
Noun (1)
bunya (plural bunyas)
- The bunya pine, Araucaria bidwillii, native to Queensland.
- 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.1887, Maturin Murray Ballou, Under the Southern Cross
- 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.1993, Philip McLaren, Sweet Water…Stolen Land, in Heiss & Minter, Macquarie PEN Anthology of Aboriginal Literature, Allen & Unwin 2008, p. 142
Noun (2)
bunya (plural bunyas)
Noun (3)
bunya (plural bunyas)
- A traditional Kanak and Ni-Vanuatu dish
Synonyms of bunya
Forms of bunya
| plural | bunyas |
|---|---|
| alternative form | bunna bunna |
| alternative form | bunya bunya |
| alternative form | bunyah-bunyah |
| alternative form | bunyah |
| alternative form | bougna |
| alternative form | bunia |
Origin of bunya
From Yagara bunya bunya, Gabi bunyi, Wakawaka bunyi.
Phrases with bunya
Questions about bunya
- What does bunya mean?
- Bunya means the bunya pine, Araucaria bidwillii, native to Queensland.
- What part of speech is bunya?
- Bunya is a noun.
- How do you pronounce bunya?
- Bunya is pronounced /ˈbʌnjə/.
- What is the plural of bunya?
- The plural of bunya is bunyas.
Words near bunya in the dictionary
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