bunya bunya

/ˌbʌnjə ˌbʌnjə/

Definitions of bunya bunya

1. noun

   Australian conifer bearing two-inch seeds tasting like roasted chestnuts; among the aborigines the tree is hereditary property protected by law
   synonyms: Araucaria bidwillii, bunya bunya tree

   type of:

   araucaria

   any of several tall South American or Australian trees with large cones and edible seeds
2. noun

   nut tasting like roasted chestnuts; a staple food of Australian aborigines
   type of:

   edible nut

   a hard-shelled seed consisting of an edible kernel or meat enclosed in a woody or leathery shell