English Explanatory Dictionary

Eromanga

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A prehistoric inland sea that formed on the Australian continent during the Cretaceous period.
  2. A sedimentary basin of central and northern Australia that was once covered by the sea.
  3. A town in Queensland, Australia, situated on the edge of the basin.

Word forms

Eromanga

Etymology

Thought to be from a word meaning "hot gale plain" or "windy plain" in an unknown Aboriginal language. Used as the town name since about 1860. For details, see Eromanga, Queensland § History on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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