Wurundjeri

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noun

An indigenous Australian people who occupy the Birrarung (Yarra River) Valley and its tributaries.

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Meanings

nounWurundjeri pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlyAn indigenous Australian people who occupy the Birrarung (Yarra River) Valley and its tributaries.

Origin

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)

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APA

Wurundjeri. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wurundjeri

MLA

“Wurundjeri.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wurundjeri. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Wurundjeri,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wurundjeri.

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