Australiana

plural noun

Aus·​tra·​li·​ana

ȯˌstrālēˈänə,

äˌ-,

əˌ-,

-ˈanə

: collected material (such as books) relating to Australia

Word History

Etymology

Australia + English -ana

First Known Use

1846, in the meaning defined above

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