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wonga-wonga

/wong-uh-wong-uh/US // ˈwɒŋ əˈwɒŋ ə //UK // (ˈwɒŋəˈwɒŋə) //

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a woody Australian vine, Pandorea pandorana, of the bignonia family, having showy clusters of yellowish-white flowers streaked with purple.

Examples

  • Wonga-wonga, wong′ga-wong′ga, n. the large Australian white-faced pigeon—a table delicacy.

  • A large flight of Wonga Wonga pigeons were feeding on the seeds of various species of Acacia; we shot two of them.

  • We approached the range just before sunset, much tired, with two Wonga-Wongas and three iguanas at our saddles.

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