bogong

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bogong^¹

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From Ngarigu bugung; early 19thC.

noun bogongs

Synonym of bogong moth. He described how after cooking, the bogongs were winnowed to remove the dust and wings, then pounded into cakes resembling lumps of fat which would not keep more than a few days, 'but by smoking they are able to preserve them for a much longer period'.
Similar: bogong moth

Bogong^²

proper noun

A locality in Alpine Shire, north eastern Victoria, Australia.

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@misc{bogong_2026,
  title = {bogong},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bogong},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}