motherumbung

noun

moth·​er·​um·​bung

ˌmət͟həˈrəmˌbəŋ

variants or motherumbah

-mbə

plural -s

: a shrub or small tree (Acacia cheelii) of Australia having the flowers in pairs or threes and in spikes and the fruit narrow and flat with a thickened margin

Word History

Etymology

native name in Australia

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