- alunqua
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a) A twining plant, Leichhardtia australis, native to Australia.
Another common bush delicacy was the alunqua, some call it the bush cucumber.
b) The fruit of the alunqua; bush cucumber.
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alunqua — /əˈlʌŋkwə/ (say uh lungkwuh) noun a twining plant, Leichhardtia australis, of inland Australia, the young fruit of which is edible. See bush cucumber. {Australian Aboriginal; Arrernte alangkwe} …
bush cucumber — /bʊʃ ˈkjukʌmbə/ (say boosh kyookumbuh) noun the edible young fruit of the alunqua …
