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bogong
(bo¦gong)
Pronunciation:
/ˈbəʊgɒŋ/
(also
bogong moth
)
noun
a large brown moth of southern Australia, formerly eaten by Aborigines.
Agrotis infusa
, family
Noctuidae
Origin:
mid 19th century
: from Ngayawung (an Aboriginal language)
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