munyeru

Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris

n.


name given to the small black seedsof Claytonia balonnensis, F. v. M., N.O. Portulaceae, which are ground up and mixed withwater so as to form a paste. It forms a staple article of dietamongst the Arunta and other tribes of Central Australia.

1896. E. C. Stirling, `Horne Expedition in CentralAustralia,' Anthropology, p. 56:

«In these districts `Munyeru' takes the place of the sporecases of `Nardoo' ( Marsilea quadrifolia), which is somuch used in the Barcoo and other districts to the south andeast, these being treated in a similar way.»