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Meaning of murnong | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

A perennial herb of temperate Australia, Microseris lanceolata, or its edible tuber, an important food for Aboriginal Australians.

Australia

Examples

“One of these sketches shows a line of women digging for yam daisy, or murnong [Microseris lanceolata] tubers – a little sweet potato that was a staple vegetable of the Wathaurong.”

CEFR level

B1

Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

See also

Murnungin Muro Muroc Muroc Dry Lake muroid muroidean