English Explanatory Dictionary

murri

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A medieval Arab condiment made from fermented barley.
noun
  1. An indigenous Australian, especially one from Queensland or northern New South Wales.

Pronunciation

/ˈmɐriː/

Word forms

murri Murris Murries

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin muriabor. Classical Syriac ܡܘܼܪܝܵܐ (mūryā)bor. Arabic مُرِّيّ (murriyy)bor. English murri Borrowed from Arabic مُرِّيّ (murriyy), borrowed from Classical Syriac ܡܘܼܪܝܵܐ (mūryā, “brine”), borrowed from Latin muria (“brine, salty pickling solution”).

Synonyms

Koori

Related words

Goori Koori

Derived words

Murri grapevine
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