bogong

B3O1G2O1N1G2

noun

Synonym of bogong moth.

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Meanings

bogong1

nounbogong (plural bogongs)

plural bogongs

  1. Synonym of bogong moth.

    He described how after cooking, the bogongs were winnowed to remove the dust and wings, then pounded into cakes resembling lumps of fat which would not keep more than a few days, 'but by smoking they are able to preserve them for a much longer period'.

    2015, John Blay, On Track: Searching out the Bundian Way

    Synonyms: bogong moth

Bogong2

proper noun
  1. A locality in Alpine Shire, north eastern Victoria, Australia.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of bogong moth.

Also see

Origin

  1. Ngarigubugung
  2. Englishbogong

From Ngarigu bugung; early 19thC.

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APA

bogong. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bogong

MLA

“bogong.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bogong. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bogong,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bogong.

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