bombora

[ bom-bawr-uh ]
/ bɒmˈbɔr ə /

noun Australian.

a hidden reef of rocks.
a dangerous eddy over such a reef.

Origin of bombora

1930–35; perhaps < Dharuk bumbora name of a current off Dobroyde Head, Port Jackson

Words nearby bombora

bombesin, bombilla, bombinate, bomblet, bombload, bombora, bombous, bombproof, bombshell, bombsight, bombycid

British Dictionary definitions for bombora

bombora
/ (bɒmˈbɔːrə) /

noun Australian

a submerged reef
a turbulent area of sea over such a reef

Word Origin for bombora

from a native Australian language