|bənyə|bənyə noun
or bunya or bunya pine
( -s )
Etymology: Australian bunya bunya, bunya, perhaps from bunya shade
: an Australian coniferous tree ( Araucaria bidwillii ) bearing seeds about two inches long which have the flavor of roasted chestnuts when ripe and are a staple food of the aborigines among whom the tree is hereditary property and is protected by law