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Wurundjeri

Wurundjeri noun: an indigenous Australian people who occupy the Birrarung (Yarra River) Valley and its tributaries.

Noun

Wurundjeri pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) An indigenous Australian people who occupy the Birrarung (Yarra River) Valley and its tributaries.

Origin of Wurundjeri

A portmanteau of the Woiwurrung words wurun (meaning "Manna Gum (Eucalyptus viminalis") and djeri (referring to the grub found in or near the Manna Gum tree)

Questions about Wurundjeri

What does Wurundjeri mean?
Wurundjeri means an indigenous Australian people who occupy the Birrarung (Yarra River) Valley and its tributaries.
What part of speech is Wurundjeri?
Wurundjeri is a noun.

Words near Wurundjeri in the dictionary

  1. Wurtzes
  2. wurtzilite
  3. wurtzilites
  4. wurtzite
  5. wurtzites
  6. Wurundjeri
  7. Wurz
  8. wurzel
  9. wurzels
  10. Wurzer
  11. Wurzers

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