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Should logical family, dibling and food forest go in the dictionary?

We’re ready to look at some more new words as submitted by you, our readers and fellow word connoisseurs.

We are always on the lookout for new, emerging and interesting words to add to the Macquarie Dictionary, so please let us know if you know of one.

Do you have a logical family? Have you and a dibling ever fought over honeybread in a food forest? Let us know in the comments section below!

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Macquarie Dictionary-logical family-a family of members that are chosen, rather than your biological family.

Macquarie Dictionary-honeybread-a version of gingerbread.

Macquarie Dictionary-dibling-siblings conceived through a donor.

Macquarie Dictionary-death cleaning-the process of organising, decluttering and tidying your home before you die.

Macquarie Dictionary-food forest-when fruit and vegetables are grown in conjunction with trees as a form of companion planting.

Macquarie Dictionary-bodge-a quick and dodgy fix or repair.

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