MALLEE

mallee

(noun) any of several low-growing Australian eucalypts

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology 1

Noun

mallee (plural mallees)

(Australia) A type of scrubland with low-growing thick eucalypts, characteristic of certain parts of Australia. [from 19th c.]

(Australia) Any semi-desert region of Australia where such scrub is the predominant vegetation. [from 19th c.]

(Australia) Any of several low-growing eucalypts characteristic of such scrubland, especially Eucalyptus dumosa, Eucalyptus oleosa, and Eucalyptus socialis. [from 19th c.]

(botany, Australia) The growth habit of certain eucalypt species that grow with multiple stems springing from an underground lignotuber, shared by species of related genera.

Etymology 2

Noun

mallee (plural mallees)

(India, South Asia) Alternative spelling of mali.

Source: Wiktionary