woomera
/wʊmra/ · noun
Meaning
- A traditional spearthrower, consisting of a stick with a hooked end, used by First Nations Australians.
- An area of South Australia used in Australia's rocket launch program.
- A town in South Australia, Australia located on the Nullarbor Plain about 150 miles north of Adelaide.
Etymology / origin
Etymology tree Dharug wumarabor. English woomera Borrowed from Dharug wumara.
- wumara(xdk)→
- woomera (English)
- Relations: bor
Related words
Descendant words
- ウーメラ(Japanese) (bor)
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