English Explanatory Dictionary

cunjevoi

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A coastal sea squirt (Pyura stolonifera), found in some parts of Australia and South Africa.
noun
  1. A large flowering plant, Alocasia macrorrhizos, native to tropical islands from Asia to Australia.

Word forms

cunjevoi cunjevois conjevoi cungevoi cunjeboi conjeboy

Etymology

Unknown; likely from a Pama-Nyungan language. English sources from the 19th century describe it as an Australian word.

Synonyms

red bait rooi aas giant taro giant alocasia

Derived words

cunji
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