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- noun Australia, archaeology A
mound ofcooking debris accumulated byAborigines ; a kitchenmidden .
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From an Aboriginal language.
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mollusque commented on the word mirrnyong
A kitchen midden left by Australian aborigines.
November 23, 2007
bilby commented on the word mirrnyong
Good addition. There's also a town in Victoria with the spelling Myrniyong, I expect the same origin as plenty of Aboriginal place names in that district.
November 23, 2007