Gooranut

/ˈɡoʊrənʌt/ noun

Definition

An Australian Aboriginal food made from ground seeds or nuts; a type of bush tucker or native food.

Etymology

From Australian Aboriginal languages, likely a compound of words meaning 'ground' or 'ground seed'. Part of the broader category of traditional Indigenous Australian foods.

Kelly Says

Gooranut represents sophisticated food science—Aboriginal peoples developed grinding techniques thousands of years before mills were invented in Europe.

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