quandong

quan·dong

also quan·dang  (kwŏn′dŏng′)

n.

1. An Australian shrub or small tree (Santalum acuminatum) that is hemiparasitic on the roots of other plants and bears edible red fruit.

2. An Australian tree (Elaeocarpus angustifolius) having glossy leaves, greenish-white flowers, and shiny bright blue fruit.

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[Wiradhuri (Pama-Nyungan language of southeast Australia) guwandhaaŋ.]

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quandong

(ˈkwɒnˌdɒŋ) or

quandang

;

quantong

(ˈkwɒnˌtɒŋ)

n

1. (Plants) a small Australian santalaceous tree, Eucarya acuminata (or Fusanus acuminatus)

2. (Cookery) the edible fruit or nut of this tree, used in preserves

3. (Plants) an Australian tree, Elaeocarpus grandis: family Elaeocarpaceae

4. (Forestry) the pale easily worked timber of this tree

5. informal Austral a person who takes advantage of other people's generosity

[from a native Australian language]

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	quandong - Australian tree with edible flesh and edible nutlike seed Eucarya acuminata, Fusanus acuminatus, quandang, quandong tree native peach, quantong, quandang, quandong - red Australian fruit; used for dessert or in jam quandong nut - edible nutlike seed of the quandong fruit Eucarya, Fusanus, genus Eucarya, genus Fusanus - quandong trees tree - a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
	2.	quandong - the fruit of the Brisbane quandong tree blue fig Brisbane quandong, Elaeocarpus grandis, silver quandong tree, blue fig, quandong tree, quandong - Australian tree having hard white timber and glossy green leaves with white flowers followed by one-seeded glossy blue fruit fruit - the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
	3.	quandong - Australian tree having hard white timber and glossy green leaves with white flowers followed by one-seeded glossy blue fruit Brisbane quandong, Elaeocarpus grandis, silver quandong tree, blue fig, quandong tree Elaeocarpus, genus Elaeocarpus - type genus of the family Elaeocarpaceae silver quandong - pale easily worked timber from the quandong tree blue fig, quandong - the fruit of the Brisbane quandong tree tree - a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
	4.	quandong - red Australian fruit; used for dessert or in jam native peach, quantong, quandang edible fruit - edible reproductive body of a seed plant especially one having sweet flesh Eucarya acuminata, Fusanus acuminatus, quandang, quandong, quandong tree - Australian tree with edible flesh and edible nutlike seed

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