wonga-wonga

noun

ˈwäŋəˈwäŋə

variants or wonga

ˈwäŋə

plural -s

1

a

: an Australian woody vine (Pandorea pandorana) with loose panicles of yellowish white flowers

b

Australia : a narrow-leaved cattail (Typha angustifolia)

2

: a very large Australian pigeon (Leucosarcia melanoleuca) with very white flesh

Word History

Etymology

native names in New South Wales

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