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Australiana

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Australiana¹

  • /ɔˈstɹeɪliˈænə/
  • /ɔˈstɹeɪliˈɑnə/
  • /ɔˈstɹeɪliˈeɪnə/

Rhymes with -ɑːnə

Where it comes from

From Australia + -ana.

noun

  1. plural, plural only All things particular to Australia, culture and people; anything that is a symbol of Australian life. In the midst of Expo ’88 mania, everyone sported clothing emblazoned with splashy images of Sydney Harbour Bridge, koalas and Australiana chic. It was bold, brash and people couldn’t get enough of it.

Australiana²

Where it comes from

Alteration of Australian to make it look Italian (australiana is indeed an Italian word).

noun

  1. Australia A pizza topped with bacon and pineapple (or sometimes ham), eggs, and often also onion. Australiana: Bacon, Onion, Egg.

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MLA

"Australiana." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/australiana. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Australiana. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/australiana

Chicago

"Australiana." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/australiana.

BibTeX
@misc{australiana_2026,
  title = {Australiana},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/australiana},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}