Meanings
proper noun
- A town in Coober Pedy district, Far North, South Australia, Australia.
- A district of Far North, South Australia, Australia.
Origin
From Australian Aborigine kupa-piti, which means "whitefellas' hole".
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APA
Coober Pedy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Coober%20Pedy
MLA
“Coober Pedy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Coober%20Pedy. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Coober Pedy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Coober%20Pedy.
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