mungaree

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UK/mʌnˈdʒɑː.ɹi/

noun

food

OriginItalian mangiare →
Scrabble 11
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Meanings

nounmungaree (uncountable)
  1. AustraliaNew ZealandUKdatedslanguncountablefood

Origin

  1. Italianmangiare“to eat”
  2. Englishmungaree

Borrowed from Italian mangiare (“to eat”). Doublet of mangarie.

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APA

mungaree. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mungaree

MLA

“mungaree.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mungaree. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mungaree,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mungaree.

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