Indigenous Australian

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Terms in Indigenous Australian 11-12 of 12

ponde

[Indigenous_Australian]

Aname for Murray cod, a freshwater similar to the golden perch and found in slow-flowing turbid rivers of south eastern Australia, mainly the Murray and Murrumbidgee rivers. It is usally sold skinned. This is a highly-regarded and highly-priced fish.

ugari

[Indigenous_Australian]

A smooth, wedge-shaped clam, longer than high, varying in colour from creamy white, pale brown or green and tinged sometimes with mauve or pink, usually found around 5-6 cm (2") in across. They are found in the sand in the intertidal zones where waves are high, about 10 cm (4 cm) under the surface. They are found all round the coasts of Australia but are particularly taken in the south east. They are useful in soups.