English Explanatory Dictionary

mallee

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A type of scrubland with low-growing thick eucalypts, characteristic of certain parts of Australia.
  2. Any semi-desert region of Australia where such scrub is the predominant vegetation.
  3. Any of several low-growing eucalypts characteristic of such scrubland, especially Eucalyptus dumosa, Eucalyptus oleosa, and Eucalyptus socialis.
  4. The growth habit of certain eucalypt species that grow with multiple stems springing from an underground lignotuber, shared by species of related genera.
noun
  1. Alternative spelling of mali (“a member of a caste in South Asia whose traditional occupation is gardening; hence, any South Asian gardener”).
name
  1. A locality in the Wentworth council area, south western New South Wales, Australia.
  2. A region of Victoria, Australia.
  3. An electoral division in Victoria, Australia.

Pronunciation

/ˈmæli/ En-au-mallee.ogg /ˈmɑːli/ /ˈmɑli/ /ˈmæ-/

Word forms

mallee mallees

Etymology

Probably borrowed from Wemba-Wemba mali; compare Woiwurrung mali.

Derived words

fuchsia mallee mallee bird mallee fowl malleefowl mallee hen mallee ringneck mallee roller mallee soil narrow-leaved mallee Shark Bay mallee fit as a Mallee bull Silicon Mallee
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