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nounbogong moth (plural bogong moths)
plural bogong moths
- AustraliaA large nocturnal brown moth, Agrotis infusa, of southern Australia, traditionally part of the Aboriginal diet.First known use 19th c.
The great gatherings of people in the Australian Alps were made possible by the summer arrival of massive numbers of Bogong moths.
2018, Bruce Pascoe, Dark Emu, Scribe, published 2020, page 150Synonyms: bogong
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nounA large nocturnal brown moth, Agrotis infusa, of southern Australia, traditionally part of the Aboriginal diet.
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