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mallee
CIDE DICTIONARY
mallee, n. [Native name.].
- A dwarf Australian eucalypt with a number of thin stems springing from a thickened stock. The most common species are
Eucalyptus dumosa andEucalyptus Gracilis . [Webster 1913 Suppl.] - Scrub or thicket formed by the mallee. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
mallee, n. Austral.
1 any of several types of eucalyptus, esp. Eucalyptus dumosa, that flourish in arid areas.
2 a scrub formed by mallee.
1 any of several types of eucalyptus, esp. Eucalyptus dumosa, that flourish in arid areas.
2 a scrub formed by mallee.
Idiom
mallee-bird (or -fowl or -hen) a megapode, Leipoa ocellata, resembling a turkey.
Etymology
Aboriginal
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