wonga-wonga
[ wong-uh-wong-uh ]
/ ˈwɒŋ əˈwɒŋ ə /
noun
a woody Australian vine, Pandorea pandorana, of the bignonia family, having showy clusters of yellowish-white flowers streaked with purple.
Origin of wonga-wonga
1890–95; by ellipsis from
wonga-wonga vine, perhaps to be identified with
wonga-wonga a kind of pigeon < Dharuk
wa-ŋa-wa-ŋa
Words nearby wonga-wonga
wonderment,
wonders will never cease,
wonderwork,
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wonga-wonga,
wonk,
wonky,
wonna,
wont,
wonted
Example sentences from the Web for wonga-wonga
Wonga-wonga, wong′ga-wong′ga, n. the large Australian white-faced pigeon—a table delicacy.
British Dictionary definitions for wonga-wonga
wonga-wonga
/ (ˈwɒŋəˈwɒŋə) /
noun
Also called: wonga pigeon
a large Australian pigeon, Leucosarcia melanoleuca
an Australian evergreen vine of the genus Pandorea or Tecoma, esp T. australis
Word Origin for wonga-wonga
from a native Australian language