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mallee

[ mal-ee ]

noun

  1. any of various dwarf Australian eucalyptuses, as Eucalyptus dumosa and E. oleosa, that sometimes form large tracts of brushwood.
  2. the brushwood itself.

mallee

/ ˈæː /

noun

  1. any of several low shrubby eucalyptus trees that flourish in desert regions of Australia
  2. the mallee informal.
    another name for the bush 1
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of mallee1

First recorded in 1840–50; from Wergaia (an Australian Aboriginal language spoken in the Wimmera area, Victoria) mali
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Word History and Origins

Origin of mallee1

C19: native Australian name

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