noun
Meaning 1
The bunya pine, Araucaria bidwillii, native to Queensland.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
bunya
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/ˈbʌnjə/
noun
Meaning 2
A banyan, a member of a specific Hindu caste.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: India, dated
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noun
Meaning 3
A traditional Kanak and Ni-Vanuatu dish
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: bougna, bunia
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History
Etymology
From Yagara bunya bunya, Gabi bunyi, Wakawaka bunyi.
Across languages
Translations
1 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- French: bougna — traditional dish