cunjevoi

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A coastal sea squirt (Pyura stolonifera), found in some parts of Australia and South Africa. Australia
    — All along our coast, cunjevoi are destroyed by fishermen, who use them for bait and, as a result, the other animals and plants that live in association with them are also killed.
  2. A large flowering plant, Alocasia macrorrhizos, native to tropical islands from Asia to Australia.
    — It is stated that the pain caused by the sting of this plant will be instantly relieved by the milky juice of the lower part of the stem of Colocasia macorrhiza (“Cunjevoi” of the natives), being rubbed on the affected part.

词形变化

cunjevois plural cunjevoi plural conjevoi alternative cungevoi alternative cunjeboi alternative conjeboy alternative cunjevois plural cunjevoi plural conjevoi alternative cungevoi alternative cunjeboi alternative conjeboy alternative

词源

词源 1
Unknown; likely from a Pama-Nyungan language. English sources from the 19th century describe it as an Australian word.
词源 2
Uncertain; likely from Bandjalang kanjibuy, or from another Pama-Nyungan language. Attested in English from the 19th century.
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