Etymology

Wurundjeri

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Today it means: An indigenous Australian people who occupy the Birrarung (Yarra River) Valley and its tributaries. Full definition →

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The story

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)

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.