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burrawang

burrawang noun: any of various cycads of the genera Macrozamia and Cycas, especially Macrozamia communis, a tree with fronds yielding edible nuts.

Noun

burrawang (plural burrawangs)

  1. (Australia) Any of various cycads of the genera Macrozamia and Cycas, especially Macrozamia communis, a tree with fronds yielding edible nuts.
    • Another plant that is toxic if left untreated is the burrawang (Zamia spiralis [syn. of Macrozamia spiralis]).2018, Bruce Pascoe, Dark Emu, Scribe, published 2020, page 150

Proper noun capitalized: Burrawang

Burrawang

  1. A locality in the Wingecarribee council area, south eastern New South Wales, Australia.

Forms of burrawang

pluralburrawangs

Origin of burrawang

Borrowed from Dharug buruwang.

Questions about burrawang

What does burrawang mean?
Burrawang means any of various cycads of the genera Macrozamia and Cycas, especially Macrozamia communis, a tree with fronds yielding edible nuts.
What part of speech is burrawang?
Burrawang can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of burrawang?
The plural of burrawang is burrawangs.

Words near burrawang in the dictionary

  1. Burrard
  2. burrata
  3. burratas
  4. Burrator
  5. Burravoe
  6. burrawang
  7. burrawangs
  8. Burray
  9. burred
  10. burrel
  11. burrel flies

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