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mirrnyong

mirrnyong noun: a mound of cooking debris accumulated by Aborigines; a kitchen midden.

Noun

mirrnyong (plural mirrnyongs)

  1. (Australia) A mound of cooking debris accumulated by Aborigines; a kitchen midden.
    • Along the Creek′s west bank there were three small mirnyongs or native ovens, the first of which, about 200 yards north of the Princes Highway, was the best preserved, until it was bull-dozed out of existence in March 1966 by the Country Roads Board[…].1969, Aldo Massola, Journey to Aboriginal Victoria, page 26
    Synonyms:
    midden

Synonyms of mirrnyong

Forms of mirrnyong

pluralmirrnyongs
alternative formmirnyong

Origin of mirrnyong

From an Aboriginal language.

Questions about mirrnyong

What does mirrnyong mean?
Mirrnyong means a mound of cooking debris accumulated by Aborigines; a kitchen midden.
What part of speech is mirrnyong?
Mirrnyong is a noun.
What is the plural of mirrnyong?
The plural of mirrnyong is mirrnyongs.

Words near mirrnyong in the dictionary

  1. mirrie dancers
  2. Mirrlees
  3. Mirrleeses
  4. Mirrleesian
  5. Mirrlesian
  6. mirrnyong
  7. mirrnyongs
  8. Mirrool
  9. mirror
  10. mirror armor
  11. mirror armour

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