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murnong

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
murnong
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A perennial herb of temperate Australia, Microseris lanceolata, or its edible tuber, an important food for Aboriginal Australians.

Australian usage

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Wathaurong mirnang, Woiwurrung myrnong.

Word Breakdown

  • Root: mirnang, myrnong

Usage

Inflected Forms

murnongs (plural)

Phrases

yam daisy

Frequently Paired Words

yam yam daisy

Questions

What does murnong mean?
A perennial herb of temperate Australia, Microseris lanceolata, or its edible tuber, an important food for Aboriginal Australians.
Where does murnong come from?
From Wathaurong mirnang, Woiwurrung myrnong.

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