Definition of BARRAMUNDI

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That means rosé and barramundi sliders at legendary chef Matt Moran’s three-level Barangaroo House. — Erin Florio, Condé Nast Traveler, "What to Do in Sydney: The Black Book," 5 July 2018 Festivalgoers can discover the bush cuisine that the aboriginal people have eaten for more than 65,000 years — there’s emu, chorizo, barramundi, magpie goose and more. — New York Times, "From Peppers to Pork Pies, the Most Interesting Food Festivals of the Year," 21 Feb. 2018 Animals found on Ubirr's walls include barramundi (Asian sea bass), catfish, mullet, goannas (Australian monitor lizard), long-necked turtles, pig-nosed turtles, rock ringtail possums and wallabies. — Smithsonian, "Learn more about Aboriginal Rock Art in the Northern Territory.," 7 Apr. 2017 Animals found on Ubirr's walls include barramundi (Asian sea bass), catfish, mullet, goannas (Australian monitor lizard), long-necked turtles, pig-nosed turtles, rock ringtail possums and wallabies. — Smithsonian, "Learn more about Aboriginal Rock Art in the Northern Territory.," 7 Apr. 2017 The farm already is shipping barramundi, a hearty species suited well to aquaculture, to seafood markets, restaurants and food distributors. — Paul Page, WSJ, "Today’s Top Supply Chain and Logistics News From WSJ," 9 Jan. 2017

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History and Etymology for barramundi

perhaps borrowed from an indigenous language of inland central Queensland, Australia

Note: According to R.M.W. Dixon, et al., Australian Aboriginal Words in English: Their Origin and Meaning, 2nd edition (Oxford University Press, 2006), "Said to be from a language spoken around the Dawson and Fitzroy Rivers, central Queensland; however, it has not been possible to confirm this from data available on languages of this region" (p. 90).

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