bangalown.
/ˈbaŋɡələʊ/ Either of two Australian palms of the genus Archontophœnix, esp. A. cunninghamiana, having feathery leaves. Also attributive.
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1826 J. Atkinson Acct. Agric. & Grazing New S. Wales 4 The bangally, much resembling the cabbage tree in appearance, but having some long and wide leaves of a thick and tenacious texture; these the natives tie up at each end in the form of a boat, and use them for carrying water.]
1851 J. Henderson Excurs. New S. Wales II. ix. 229 The Bangalo..is a palm, and a native of the brushes... Its bunch of large leaves, surmounting a fine, straight stem, has a very beautiful effect.
1878 W. R. Guilfoyle Austral. Bot. 18 The Aborigines of New South Wales and Queensland..eat the young leaves of the cabbage and bangalow palms.
a1882 H. C. Kendall Poems (1886) 193 You see, he was bred in a bangalow wood, And bangalow pith was the principal food.
1905 Westm. Gaz. 22 Mar. 2/1 The forest of lofty gums and iron-barks, and clumps of graceful bangalow palms.
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