"bushfire" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Audio: EN-AU ck1 bushfire.ogg Forms: bushfires [plural]
Etymology: From bush + fire. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|bush|fire}} bush + fire Head templates: {{en-noun}} bushfire (plural bushfires)
  1. (Australia) An uncontrolled fire in a wooded or grassy area; a wildfire. Wikipedia link: bushfire Tags: Australia Categories (topical): Fire Synonyms: bush fire Synonyms (uncontrolled fire in a wooded area): forest fire, wildfire [US] Translations (Translations): incendio de matorral [masculine] (Spanish)

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