Associations to the word «Mallee»

Wiktionary

MALLEE, noun. A type of scrubland with low-growing thick eucalypts, characteristic of certain parts of Australia. [from 19th c.]
MALLEE, noun. Any semi-desert region of Australia where such scrub is the predominant vegetation. [from 19th c.]
MALLEE, noun. Any of several low-growing eucalypts characteristic of such scrubland, especially Eucalyptus dumosa, Eucalyptus oleosa, and Eucalyptus socialis. [from 19th c.]
MALLEE, noun. (botany) The growth habit of certain eucalypt species that grow with multiple stems springing from an underground lignotuber, shared by species of related genera.
MALLEE BIRD, noun. Malleefowl
MALLEE BIRDS, noun. Plural of mallee bird
MALLEE FOWL, noun. An Australian ground-dwelling bird, Leipoa ocellata, in the megapode family.

Dictionary definition

MALLEE, noun. Any of several low-growing Australian eucalypts.

Wise words

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