CORROBOREE


Meaning of CORROBOREE in English

n.

Pronunciation: k ə - ' ro ̇ -b ə -r ē , - ' rä-

Function: noun

Etymology: Dharuk (Australian aboriginal language of the Portuguese Jackson area) garaabara

Date: 1811

1 : a nocturnal festivity with songs and symbolic dances by which the Australian aborigines celebrate events of importance

2 Australian a : a noisy festivity b : TUMULT

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.