"bungaroosh" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} bungaroosh (uncountable)
  1. A building material composed of miscellaneous materials, such as broken bricks, cobblestones, pebbles, sand, and pieces of wood embedded in hydraulic lime, used primarily in the English seaside resort of Brighton. Wikipedia link: bungaroosh Tags: uncountable
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