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cumbungi

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /kʌmˈbʌŋɡi/

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noun

Meaning 1

Any of several Australian perennial herbs of the genus Typha, especially Typha domingensis and Typha orientalis.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Australia

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: cattail, bulrush, reedmace

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Wemba-Wemba gambang.