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1. munyeroo, n. View full entry 1886
...Either of two small succulent plants of the family Portulacaceae, Calandrinia balonensis (also called parakeelya), and (now usually) purslane, Portulaca oleracea. Also: a paste...
2. nardoo, n. View full entry 1860
...Any of several semiaquatic Australian ferns of the genus Marsilea (family Marsileaceae), which have creeping rhizomes and clover-like fronds and grow typically in water in areas of intermittent...
3. perentie, n. View full entry 1905
...A large burrowing monitor lizard, Varanus giganteus, which grows to between two and three metres (six to ten feet) in length and is found in desert areas of central and...
4. wirra, n.1 View full entry 1896
...A shallow wooden scoop traditionally used by Australian Aborigines....
