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bunyipenUK
bun·yip B0554500 (bŭn′yĭp)n. Australian 1. An imaginary monster inhabiting swamps and lagoons.2. An imposter; a fake.
[Wathawurrung (Pama-Nyungan language of southeast Australia) ban-yib.]bunyip (ˈbʌnjɪp) n (Non-European Myth & Legend) Austral a legendary monster said to inhabit swamps and lagoons of the Australian interior[C19: from a native Australian language]bunyipenUK
bunyip Austral a legendary monster said to inhabit swamps and lagoons of the Australian interior bunyipenUK
bunyip A creature that is an integral part of the Australian aboriginal mythology, which translates loosely as devil or evil spirit. The bunyip is said to live in swamps and waterholes in southeastern Australia; recorded descriptions—canine facies, dark fur, flippers, tail and tusks—overlap those of marine seals and sea lions which occasionally wander inland. There are neither credible photos nor dissected skeletons of the bunyip. |