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bogong

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Etymology

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From Ngarigu bugung; early 19thC.

Noun

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bogong (plural bogongs)

  1. Synonym of bogong moth
    • 2015, John Blay, On Track: Searching out the Bundian Way:
      He described how after cooking, the bogongs were winnowed to remove the dust and wings, then pounded into cakes resembling lumps of fat which would not keep more than a few days, 'but by smoking they are able to preserve them for a much longer period'.

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