bunya
/ˈbʌnjə/
noun
- A large Australian evergreen tree (Araucaria bidwillii) that produces edible seeds, also called bunya nuts.
- Aboriginal Australians have harvested bunya nuts for thousands of years.
- We roasted bunya nuts over the campfire and they tasted like chestnuts.
- The bunya tree in the park drops large, spiky cones filled with nuts.
- The edible seed of the bunya tree.
- The market sells fresh bunya in season, usually from January to March.
- Bunya can be eaten raw, boiled, or roasted.
- She added chopped bunya to the salad for a nutty flavor.
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