| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| SYLLABICATION: | bun·ya-bun·ya |
| PRONUNCIATION: | b n y -b n y |
| VARIANT FORMS: | also bun·ya·bun·ya |
| NOUN: | An Australian evergreen coniferous tree (Araucaria bidwilli) having tiers of nearly whorled branches, sharp-pointed leaves, and large cones. Also called bunya pine. | | ETYMOLOGY: | Yagara (Aboriginal language of eastern Australia).
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