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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD QUANDONG

From a native Australian language.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF QUANDONG

quandong  [ˈkwɒnˌtɒŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF QUANDONG

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Quandong is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES QUANDONG MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Quandong

Quandong, quandang or quondong, is a common name for the species Santalum acuminatum (desert, sweet, Western quandong), especially its edible fruit, but may also refer to ▪ Aceratium concinnum (highroot quandong) ▪ Peripentadenia mearsii (buff, grey quandong) ▪ Elaeocarpus angustifolius (blue quandong) ▪ Elaeocarpus arnhemicus (Arnhem Land, bony quandong) ▪ Elaeocarpus bancroftii (Kuranda quandong) ▪ Elaeocarpus coorangooloo (brown quandong) ▪ Elaeocarpus eumundi (eumundi, smooth-leaved quandong) ▪ Elaeocarpus ferruginiflorus (quandong) ▪ Elaeocarpus foveolatus (white, Northern quandong) ▪ Elaeocarpus grandis (brush, blue, white quandong; quandong) ▪ Elaeocarpus holopetalus (mountain quandong) ▪ Elaeocarpus johnsonii (Kuranda quandong) ▪ Elaeocarpus kirtonii (brown-hearted quandong) ▪ Elaeocarpus kirtonii (white quandong) ▪...

Definition of quandong in the English dictionary

The first definition of quandong in the dictionary is Also called: native peach a small Australian santalaceous tree, Eucarya acuminata. Other definition of quandong is a small Australian santalaceous tree, Eucarya acuminata. Quandong is also the edible fruit or nut of this tree, used in preserves.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH QUANDONG


bettong
bɛˈtɒŋ
biltong
ˈbɪlˌtɒŋ
jelutong
ˈdʒɛləˌtɒŋ
quantong
ˈkwɒnˌtɒŋ
tong
tɒŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE QUANDONG

quandang
quandaries
quandary
quango
quangocracies
quangocracy
quannet
quant
quanta
quantal
quantally
quantic
quantical
quantifiable
quantification
quantified
quantifier
quantifies
quantify
quantile

WORDS THAT END LIKE QUANDONG

along
among
Andong
belong
Dandong
ding-dong
dong
for a song
Guangdong
Gulf of Liaodong
hong
Hong Kong
in the wrong
Liaodong
long
Shandong
silver quandong
song
strong
wrong

Synonyms and antonyms of quandong in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «quandong» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF QUANDONG

Find out the translation of quandong to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of quandong from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «quandong» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

quandong
1,325 millions of speakers

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quandong
570 millions of speakers

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quandong
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

quandong
380 millions of speakers
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quandong
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

quandong
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

quandong
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

quandong
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

quandong
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Quandong
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Quandong
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

クワンドン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

quandong
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Quandong
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

quandong
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

quandong
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

क्वानॉन्ग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Quandong
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

quandong
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Quandong
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

quandong
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

quandong
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Quandong
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

quandong
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Quandong
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

Quandong
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of quandong

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «QUANDONG»

The term «quandong» is normally little used and occupies the 110.168 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «QUANDONG» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «quandong» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «quandong» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about quandong

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «QUANDONG»

Discover the use of quandong in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to quandong and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Under the Quandong Tree
In this book she shares that law, in stories and rituals, making available a ancient and rich storehouse of traditional wisdom.
Minmia (Maureen Smith), 2007
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The Book of Edible Nuts
QUANDONG NUT (Fusanus acuminatus) to cream colored. The fruits are globular, about one-half to three-quarters of an inch in diameter, and usually bright red in color. Within the pitted stone, inside the fruit pulp, is an edible, oily seed or nut, ...
Frederic Rosengarten, Jr., 2004
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Plants in Action: Adaptation in Nature, Performance in ...
In a reversal of host— parasite relations more equitable for horticulture where parasite rather than host plant is put to human use, quandong (Santalum acuminatum) operates as a root hemiparasite on a wide range of host species. Quandong ...
Brian James Atwell, Paul E. Kriedemann, Colin G. N. Turnbull, 1999
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Forest Trees of Australia
Silver quandong is a tall tree attaining 35 m in height and stem diameters of about 2 m. The stem is prominently buttressed at the base. The crown is rather open in appearance and the leaves are usually displayed stiffly in small finger- like tufts.
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Edible Medicinal And Non-Medicinal Plants: Volume 5, Fruits
edible quandong kernels contained % moisture 1.6%, protein 15.3%, fat 67.6%, free sugars 3.1%, starch traces, and ash1.3%, (Jones et al. 1995). Caucasian taste panels had found quandong kernels to have an objectionable aromatic flavour ...
T. K. Lim, 2013
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Green Sense: The aesthetics of plants, place, and language
However, disjunctions, discontinuities and inversions characterise sense of place asapoetic practice and process (Cameron, 2005). Interlude VI: Western Quandong A close relative of sandalwood, Western Quandong (Santalum acuminatum) ...
John Charles Ryan, 2012
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Aboriginal Plant Collectors: Botanists and Australian ...
... 42-3, 90 protea, king (Protea cynaroides) 60 punk or bracket fungus (Polyporus eucalyptorum) 27, 27, 90 purslane or common pigweed or munyeroo or portulaca (Portulaca oleracea) 32, 38, 55, 104, 116, 123, 124, 127, 148 quandong or ...
Philip A. Clarke, 2008
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Medicinal Plants in Australia Volume 3: Plants, Potions and ...
In addition there is a remarkable array of unique fruits, some of which are eminently suitable for the production of jams, desserts or chutneys: Quandong ( Santalum acuminatum), Wild Plum (S. lanceolatum), Cedar Bay Cherry (Eugenia  ...
Cheryll Williams, 2012
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New Crops for Food and Industry
Grant, W. J. R. and M. S. Buttrose (1978) Domestication of the Quandong, Santalum acuminatum. Australian Plants 9: 316-318. Gunstone, F. D. and W. C. Russell (1955) The constitution and properties of santalbic acid. J. Chem. Soc.
G.E. Wickens, N. Haq, Peter R. Day, 1989
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Water and Nutrient Relations of Parasitic Quandong and ...
Quandong (Santalum acuminatum) and acacia seed are two of the most important native food crops currently being developed in Australia.
Jennifer R. Watling, Ben Lethbridge, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «QUANDONG»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term quandong is used in the context of the following news items.
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Reviving the lost art of cooking with bush foods
"So rather than trying to grow broccoli or cauliflower in the garden at home we started learning about harvesting wild spinach and picking quandongs and ... «ABC Local, Jun 15»
2
Meet the Flower That Naturally Colors Drinks Blue
Sure, there are blueberries (that, let's not kid ourselves, aren't really that blue) and the rare, bright azure fruits of Australia's blue quandong tree, but they're the ... «Eater, Jun 15»
3
Desert Tribe Tropical
Say hello to your new snack BFF. Featuring Kakadu Plum and Quandong, this Raw Bar tastes like summer, all year round! 100% natural and nutritionist ... «FOOD Magazine - Australia, Apr 15»
4
People and Places: Bush Tucker, Yulara (Ayers Rock)
I didn't know what a quandong was when I sat down with Patricia Solomon to talk about her work at the Kulata Academy café at Ayers Rock Resort. In less than ... «3AW, Apr 15»
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Broken Hill mother and daughter have winning recipe in national …
Now the humble fruit will feature in a new cookbook, after a mother and daughter team from Broken Hill won a national recipe competition with their quandong ... «ABC Local, Apr 15»
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You can read more from Hamish each Sunday on news.com.au …
Fact 6, which is actually a fun fact: my wife just told me blue is a flavour – it's 'quandong'. Assuming she isn't making this up, it makes not one ounce of difference, ... «NEWS.com.au, Mar 15»
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Attention Food Lovers: This Is Why Australia Is Your Culinary Paradise
“Bush tucker" refers to an aboriginal practice of cooking with the unique indigenous ingredients of Australia, like the deliciously sweet quandong or the ... «Huffington Post, Feb 15»
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St Patrick's College seeks memorabilia donations for 175th …
HISTORY: The college opened in 1840 at Quandong. It has been in its current location, St Johns Rd in Campbelltown, since 1970. Comments. facebook. twitter. «The Daily Telegraph, Sep 14»
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Hot food: Salt-baked beets
At Russo & Russo in Sydney's Enmore, chef Jason Saxby salt-bakes beetroot for a dish of house-made ricotta, sweet-and-sour quandong, bitter honey and basil. «Good Food, Sep 14»
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Rainforest trees need a little help spreading their seed
Spare a thought for the males of the small rainforest tree that can no longer spread their seed. Without help, the hairy quandong faces a barren future. "The hairy ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Aug 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Quandong [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/quandong>. Apr 2024 ».
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