bogong

Etymology

From Ngarigu bugung; early 19thC.

name

A locality in Alpine Shire, north eastern Victoria, Australia.

noun

Synonym of bogong moth.“He described how after cooking, the bogongs were winnowed to remove the dust and wings, then pounded into cakes resembling lumps of fat which would not keep more than a few days, 'but by smoking they are able to preserve them for a much longer period'.”