name given to one of thefruits of the Geebong tribe. See Geebong.
1882. Rev. J. E. Tenison-Woods, `Fish of New South Wales,'p. 82:
«The Sergeant Baker in all probability got its localappellation to the early history of the colony (New SouthWales), as it was called after a sergeant of that name in oneof the first detachments of a regiment; so were also two fruitsof the Geebong tribe ( Persoonia); one was called MajorBuller, and the other Major Groce, and this latter againfurther corrupted into Major Grocer.»
or Major Grocer name given toone of the fruits of the Geebung tribe. See Geebung,/or Geebong/ and q...
Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
n. vernacular name of a speciesof Cockatoo, Cacatua leadbeateri, Vig. It was calledafter the explor...
Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris