cumbungi
/kʌmˈbʌŋɡi/
cumbungi noun: any of several Australian perennial herbs of the genus Typha, especially Typha domingensis and Typha orientalis.
Noun
cumbungi (plural cumbungis or cumbungi)
- Any of several Australian perennial herbs of the genus Typha, especially Typha domingensis and Typha orientalis.
- Behind the dune, native bullrush or cumbungi is still growing and was a rich resource for local aborigines. Its big rhizome provides starch used to make bread while its young shoots could be eaten fresh.2014 January 10, Gabrielle Chan, “Deserted beaches hide evidence of thousands of years of Aboriginal history”, in The Guardian
- Mitchell said that the cakes made from the cumbungi flour ‘were lighter and sweeter than those made from common flour’.2018, Bruce Pascoe, Dark Emu, Scribe, published 2020, page 56
Synonyms of cumbungi
Forms of cumbungi
| plural | cumbungis |
|---|---|
| plural | cumbungi |
Origin of cumbungi
From Wemba-Wemba gambang.
Words formed from cumbungi
- broad-leaved cumbungi
- narrow-leaved cumbungi
Questions about cumbungi
- What does cumbungi mean?
- Cumbungi means any of several Australian perennial herbs of the genus Typha, especially Typha domingensis and Typha orientalis.
- What part of speech is cumbungi?
- Cumbungi is a noun.
- How do you pronounce cumbungi?
- Cumbungi is pronounced /kʌmˈbʌŋɡi/.
- What is the plural of cumbungi?
- The plural of cumbungi is cumbungis.
Words near cumbungi in the dictionary
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