cumbungi

From an Australian Aboriginal language.

• IPA^(key): /ˈkʌmbʌŋɡi/

cumbungi (plural cumbungis or cumbungi)

1. (Australia) Any of several Australian perennial herbs of the genus Typha, especially Typha domingensis and Typha orientalis.

   Synonyms: cattail, bulrush, reedmace

   • 2014 January 10, Gabrielle Chan, “Deserted beaches hide evidence of thousands of years of Aboriginal history”, in The Guardian‎:

     Behind the dune, native bullrush or cumbungi is still growing and was a rich resource for local aborigines. Its big rhizome provides starch used to make bread while its young shoots could be eaten fresh.

• “cumbungi”, in Collins English Dictionary.