burrawang Syllabification: (bur·ra·wang)Pronunciation: /ˈbərəˌwaNG/ (also burrawong)Definition of burrawang noun an Australian cycad with palmlike leaves and a sunken underground trunk. Macrozamia spiralis, family Zamiaceae the poisonous nut of the burrawang, which loses its toxicity after prolonged soaking and becomes edible. Origin: early 19th century: from Dharukburrawang in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of burrawang in the British & World English dictionary