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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
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