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/kwon"dong'/, n.1. an Australian tree, Fusanus acuminatus, bearing a fruit with an edible, nutlike seed.2. the fruit, or the seed or nut.Also, quandang, quantong.[1830-40; < Wiradjuri guwandhan]
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quandong — or quandang [kwäm′täŋ΄kwän′däŋ΄] n. [native name] 1. a small Australian tree (Eucarya acuminata) of the sandalwood family, whose edible fruit has a single stone containing an edible kernel 2. this fruit or stone: Also quantong [kwäm′täŋ΄] … English World dictionary
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quandong — /ˈkwɒndɒŋ / (say kwondong) noun 1. Also, desert quandong. a. a tree, Santalum acuminatum, of semi arid regions of Australia, bearing a bright red, edible drupaceous fruit the seed of which (quandong nut) has an edible kernel. b. the fruit, or the …
quandong — siauralapis alyvūnas statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Alyvūninių šeimos medieninis augalas (Elaeocarpus angustifolius), paplitęs atogrąžų Azijoje ir Australijoje. atitikmenys: lot. Elaeocarpus angustifolius angl. blue marbletree; blue fig;… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
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