Etymology

murnong

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Today it means: A perennial herb of temperate Australia, Microseris lanceolata, or its edible tuber, an important food for Aboriginal Australians. Full definition →

First used 19th c.Wathaurong mirnang ← Woiwurrung myrnong
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  1. Woiwurrung · derived frommyrnong
  2. Wathaurong · derived frommirnang
  3. English todaymurnong

From Wathaurong mirnang, Woiwurrung myrnong.

First known use, by meaning

  • from 19th c. A perennial herb of temperate Australia, Microseris lanceolata, or its edible tuber, an important food for Aboriginal Australians.

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