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Mallee   Listen
noun
mallee  n.  
1.
(Bot.) A dwarf Australian eucalypt with a number of thin stems springing from a thickened stock. The most common species are Eucalyptus dumosa and Eucalyptus Gracilis.
2.
Scrub or thicket formed by the mallee. (Australia)





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"Mallee" Quotes from Famous Books



... best of all is the presence of carnivorous animals and birds. These are never found far from water. In Australia the not over-loved wily old crow is a pretty sure indicator of water within reasonable distance—water may be extracted from the roots of the Mallee (Eucalyptus dumosa and gracilis)—the Box (Eucalyptus hemiphloia) and the Water Bush (Hakea leucoptera). To extract it the roots are dug up, cut into lengths of about a foot, and placed upright ...
— Getting Gold • J. C. F. Johnson


Words linked to "Mallee" :   mallee fowl, eucalyptus, black gum, eucalyptus tree, Eucalytus stellulata, mallee hen, Eucalyptus dumosa, black sally, congoo mallee, white mallee, black mallee, eucalypt


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