Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

alunqua

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: alun-qua
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A twining plant, Marsdenia australis, native to Australia.

noun

The fruit of the alunqua; bush cucumber, bush banana.

Example Sentences

"Another common bush delicacy was the alunqua, some call it the bush cucumber."

Etymology

From Eastern Arrernte alangkwe, the name for the fruit.

Word Breakdown

Root: alangkwe

Inflected Forms

alunquas (plural)

Questions

What does alunqua mean?: A twining plant, Marsdenia australis, native to Australia.
Where does alunqua come from?: From Eastern Arrernte alangkwe, the name for the fruit.

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