mungite
/ˈmʌŋɡʌɪt/Australian
noun
The cylindrical flowering spike, rich in nectar, of shrubs of the genus Banksia, which dries to a woody cone.
Origin
Mid 19th century. Probably from Nyungar (Perth–Albany region) maŋgayit the flower of the banksia.
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