"bora ground" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bora grounds [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} bora ground (plural bora grounds)
  1. (Australia) A sacred patch of land where a bora is carried out. Tags: Australia
    Sense id: en-bora_ground-en-noun-56ztnxQK Categories (other): Australian English, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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