US /ˈmɐlɡə/ UK /ˈmʌlɡə/
noun Freq #267435

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    Any of a number of small acacia trees, especially Acacia aneura, forming dense scrub in dry inland areas of Australia.

    Mulga dominates large areas of Australia's dry interior.

  2. 2
    noun

    Any region where mulga is the predominant vegetation.

    The travelers rested in a patch of mulga scrub.

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Synonyms
mulga scrub
Word family
Related forms spinifex

Etymology

From Gamilaraay malga.

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