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bunya

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I regularly eat bunya nuts from the Australian bunya or false monkey puzzle tree (Araucaria bidwillii).

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Quick take

The bunya pine, Araucaria bidwillii, native to Queensland.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of bunya gathered in one view.

noun

The bunya pine, Araucaria bidwillii, native to Queensland.

noun

A traditional Kanak and Ni-Vanuatu dish

noun

(dated, India) A banyan, a member of a specific Hindu caste.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for bunya.

noun

The bunya pine, Araucaria bidwillii, native to Queensland.

noun

A traditional Kanak and Ni-Vanuatu dish

noun

(dated, India) A banyan, a member of a specific Hindu caste.

Example sentences

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I regularly eat bunya nuts from the Australian bunya or false monkey puzzle tree (Araucaria bidwillii).

2

I would love to have the lifespan to be able to take on tasks like selectively breeding Bunya pines, or painting gigapixel collages.

3

Tons of strange tomatoes (bush-tomatoes), of course kangaroo meat, quandong, kakadu fruit, kutjera, bunya nut etc.

4

I’ve definitely heard Araucaria araucana called “monkey puzzle” quite often in English, and many people in Australia mistakenly call the bunya pine ( Araucaria bidwillii ) “monkey puzzle” as well because they are closely related species and look fairly similar (I’m from Australia).

Quote examples

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I’ve definitely heard Araucaria araucana called “monkey puzzle” quite often in English, and many people in Australia mistakenly call the bunya pine ( Araucaria bidwillii ) “monkey puzzle” as well because they are closely related species and look fairly similar (I’m from Australia).

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use bunya in a sentence?

I regularly eat bunya nuts from the Australian bunya or false monkey puzzle tree (Araucaria bidwillii).

What does bunya mean?

The bunya pine, Araucaria bidwillii, native to Queensland.

What part of speech is bunya?

bunya is commonly used as noun.