mulga
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
mulga /ˈmʌlgə/
▶noun
- 1 a small Australian acacia tree or shrub with greyish foliage, which forms dense scrubby growth and is also grown for its wood. [Acacia aneura and other species.]
- 2 an area of scrub or bush dominated by mulgas.
- 3 (the mulga) Austral. informal the outback.
– origin C19: from Kamilaroi, Yuwaalaraay, and other Aborig. languages of New South Wales and South Australia.
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