mulga
Any of a number of small acacia trees, especially Acacia aneura, forming dense scrub…Any of a number of small acacia trees, especially Acacia aneura, forming dense scrub in dry inland areas of Australia.
Meaning
4 senses(Australia)Any of a number of small acacia trees, especially Acacia aneura, forming dense scrub in dry inland areas of Australia.
(Australia)Any region where mulga is the predominant vegetation.
(Australia, colloquial, in compounds)The outback.
Something made from the wood of a mulga tree.
Origin
From Gamilaraay malga.From Gamilaraay malga.
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