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morwong

/ˈmɔːr.wɒŋ/
mor · wong
Plural:morwongs
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morwong Lexical Profile

morwong Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

Australian Any of several marine fishes of the families Cheilodactylidae and Latridae, native to the coastal waters and rocky reefs of Australia and New Zealand, which are often highly valued as commercial food fish.

Example

"The local fishermen reported an impressive catch of banded morwong near the rocky reefs off the Tasmanian coast."

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Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed into Australian English from an Indigenous Australian language of the Sydney region, likely the Dharug word 'muruwung'.

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Morwong. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 14, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/morwong
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