goanna

English

Etymology

A respelling in Australia of guana, from iguana.[1]

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ænə

Noun

goanna (plural goannas)

  1. Any of various monitor lizards native to Australia.

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References

  1. 2001, Susan Butler, The Dinkum Dictionary : The Origins of Australian Words, Text Publishing, →ISBN.

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