Currajong

/ˌkʌrəˈdʒɒŋ/ noun

Definition

An Australian tree that produces seeds in curved pods and was traditionally used by Aboriginal peoples for food and fiber.

Etymology

From Australian Aboriginal languages, likely Dharug or related Sydney languages; the word refers to the distinctive curved seed pods that characterize this tree genus.

Kelly Says

The currajong tree shows how Aboriginal peoples had sophisticated knowledge of hundreds of plant species—they knew exactly when to harvest the seeds, how to process them, and which seasons different parts were edible.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
currajong
ky-ra-jong
ARالعربية
currajong
kur-ra-jong
BNবাংলা
currajong
kur-ra-jong
CACatalà
currajong
ky-ra-jong
CSČeština
currajong
ky-ra-jong
DADansk
currajong
ky-ra-jong
DEDeutsch
Currajong
kur-ra-jong
ELΕλληνικά
currajong
ky-ra-jong
ESEspañol
currajong
kur-ra-hong
FAفارسی
currajong
ky-ra-jong
FISuomi
currajong
ky-ra-jong
FRFrançais
currajong
ky-ra-zong
GUGU
currajong
ky-ra-jong
HAHA
currajong
ky-ra-jong
HEעברית
currajong
kur-ra-jong
HIहिन्दी
currajong
kur-ra-jong
HUMagyar
currajong
ky-ra-jong
IDBahasa Indonesia
currajong
ky-ra-jong
IGIG
currajong
ky-ra-jong
ITItaliano
currajong
kur-ra-jong
JA日本語
currajong
kyurajongu
KKKK
currajong
ky-ra-jong
KMKM
currajong
ky-ra-jong
KO한국어
currajong
keurajong
MRMR
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ky-ra-jong
MSBahasa Melayu
currajong
ky-ra-jong
MYမြန်မာ
currajong
ky-ra-jong
NLNederlands
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ky-ra-jong
NONorsk
currajong
ky-ra-jong
PAPA
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ky-ra-jong
PLPolski
currajong
ky-ra-jong
PTPortuguês
currajong
kur-ra-jong
RORomână
currajong
ky-ra-jong
RUРусский
currajong
ky-ra-jong
SVSvenska
currajong
ky-ra-jong
SWKiswahili
currajong
ky-ra-jong
TAதமிழ்
currajong
ky-ra-jong
TEతెలుగు
currajong
ky-ra-jong
THไทย
currajong
kyurajong
TLTL
currajong
ky-ra-jong
TRTürkçe
currajong
ky-ra-jong
UKУкраїнська
currajong
ky-ra-jong
URاردو
currajong
kur-ra-jong
VITiếng Việt
currajong
ky-ra-jong
YOYO
currajong
ky-ra-jong
ZH中文
currajong
ke-la-jong
ZUZU
currajong
ky-ra-jong

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