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Vinony

bushfire

noun

  1. wildfire happening in the bush
  2. natural disaster: wildfire in bush land
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Wiktionary

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English bush Proto-Indo-European *péh₂wr̥ Proto-Germanic *fōr Proto-West Germanic *fuir Old English fȳr Middle English fyr English fire English bushfire From bush + fire.

  1. An uncontrolled fire in a wooded or grassy area; a wildfire.

    “1985, Australian House of Representatives, Parliamentary Debates, House of Representatives, Weekly Hansard, Issues 4-6, page 1322, Many homes, a great deal of property and a number of lives were lost as a result of the bushfires in this country.”

    “It should also be kept in mind that often bushfires start and move quickly and the information relating to their location and activity may take some time to assemble and make available.”