burrawang

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noun

Any of various cycads of the genera Macrozamia and Cycas, especially Macrozamia communis, a tree with fronds yielding edible nuts.

OriginDharug buruwang →
First used 18th c.Scrabble 15
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Meanings

burrawang1

nounburrawang (plural burrawangs)

plural burrawangs

  1. AustraliaAny of various cycads of the genera Macrozamia and Cycas, especially Macrozamia communis, a tree with fronds yielding edible nuts.First known use 18th c.

    Another plant that is toxic if left untreated is the burrawang (Zamia spiralis [syn. of Macrozamia spiralis]).

    2018, Bruce Pascoe, Dark Emu, Scribe, published 2020, page 150

Burrawang2

proper noun
  1. A locality in the Wingecarribee council area, south eastern New South Wales, Australia.

Origin

  1. Dharugburuwang
  2. Englishburrawang

Borrowed from Dharug buruwang.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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