quandong
noun
quan·dong
variants
or less commonly quandang
or quondong
or quantong
ˈkwänˌdäŋ
-n‧ˌtäŋ
plural -s
1
a
: a small or shrubby Australian tree (Fusanus acuminatus or Elaeocarpus grandis) of the family Santalaceae that has lanceolate leaves and small flowers in terminal panicles followed by round edible red drupes
b
: the fruit of the quandong tree
called also native peach
see quandong nut2
: brisbane quandong
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“Quandong.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quandong. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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