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Tilany
Dillon Bush, 'Wild Grape'
Part of speech:
(N)
Sources:
Notes:
Nitraria schoberri (Ed. Hercus entered Nitraria schoberri in the WWD p. 55 in 1992. A better, more current, scientific name in 2025 would be Nitraria billardierei. The Australian common name 'Dillon Bush' comes from this Wamba Wamba word and is pronounced 'till-arn' or 'till-arny'.)
Usage:
Pronunciation Guide:
Say
:
tiil
-ar
ny
Pronunciation Notes:
Vowels
:
Standard
- ‘
i
’ as in ‘hit’, '
a
' as in ‘path’.
Consonant
combination - '
ny
' (palato-nasal) combine 'n' and 'y' while top of tongue touches hard palate plus nasal vibration. (
Avoid the English 'nee' as in 'many
'
)
Categories:
Shrub, Food, Plants, Country
Example Phrases
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Associated Audio
Description:
tilany_dillon-bush
Author:
Laura Ross
Attribution:
Licensing:
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