mallee
/ˈmæli/ · noun
Meaning
- A type of scrubland with low-growing thick eucalypts, characteristic of certain parts of Australia.
- Any semi-desert region of Australia where such scrub is the predominant vegetation.
- Any of several low-growing eucalypts characteristic of such scrubland, especially Eucalyptus dumosa, Eucalyptus oleosa, and Eucalyptus socialis.
- The growth habit of certain eucalypt species that grow with multiple stems springing from an underground lignotuber, shared by species of related genera.
- A member of a caste in South Asia whose traditional occupation is gardening; hence, any native gardener.
- Money, cash.
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