Definition of cunjevoi in English:

cunjevoi

noun ˈkʌndʒɪvɔɪ

1A tall Australian plant of the arum family, with edible corms.
海芋
Alocasia macrorrhiza, family Araceae
Example sentencesExamples
- The cunjevoi is a poisonous plant with inedible, reddish fruits.
- When the Latins were here they named it Pyura stolonifera, but indigenous and other native-born Australians and others call it cunjevoi, or just plain cunji.
- Amazingly, a lot of fishermen don't seem to realize cunjevoi grows on estuary racks and is very easy to collect.
- It supports many plant species including the rainforest trees, ground ferns, tree ferns, zamias, cunjevois, cordylines or palm-lilies, native bananas, palms, climbing plants and epiphytes.
2An Australian sea squirt used as fishing bait.
（用作鱼饵的澳大利亚）海鞘
Pyura praeputialis, class Ascidiacea
Example sentencesExamples
- The cunjevoi is a sea squirt that is commonly found along the low tide mark on rocky shores.
- Bulcock Beach lifesaver Kate Stow said she suspected the creature was a cunjevoi but could not be sure, so they had to take proper precautions.
- They range in size from tiny zooids that live together in large matrix materials to large solitary individuals such as the cunjevoi.
- Cranky cunjevois are just part of an incredible array of uniquely Australian marine life that might benefit from the new housing.
- It is used by fishermen as bait, and loggerhead turtles are often seen eating cunjevoi.

Origin

Late 19th century (in sense 1): of Aboriginal (probably Queensland) origin. sense 2 dates from the early 20th century.

单词	cunjevoi
释义	Definition of cunjevoi in English: cunjevoi noun ˈkʌndʒɪvɔɪ 1A tall Australian plant of the arum family, with edible corms. 海芋 Alocasia macrorrhiza, family Araceae Example sentencesExamples The cunjevoi is a poisonous plant with inedible, reddish fruits. When the Latins were here they named it Pyura stolonifera, but indigenous and other native-born Australians and others call it cunjevoi, or just plain cunji. Amazingly, a lot of fishermen don't seem to realize cunjevoi grows on estuary racks and is very easy to collect. It supports many plant species including the rainforest trees, ground ferns, tree ferns, zamias, cunjevois, cordylines or palm-lilies, native bananas, palms, climbing plants and epiphytes. 2An Australian sea squirt used as fishing bait. （用作鱼饵的澳大利亚）海鞘 Pyura praeputialis, class Ascidiacea Example sentencesExamples The cunjevoi is a sea squirt that is commonly found along the low tide mark on rocky shores. Bulcock Beach lifesaver Kate Stow said she suspected the creature was a cunjevoi but could not be sure, so they had to take proper precautions. They range in size from tiny zooids that live together in large matrix materials to large solitary individuals such as the cunjevoi. Cranky cunjevois are just part of an incredible array of uniquely Australian marine life that might benefit from the new housing. It is used by fishermen as bait, and loggerhead turtles are often seen eating cunjevoi. Origin Late 19th century (in sense 1): of Aboriginal (probably Queensland) origin. sense 2 dates from the early 20th century.
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