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mulga

Syllabification: (mul·ga)
Pronunciation: /ˈməlgə/

Definition of mulga

noun

(also mulga tree or bush)
  • a small Australian acacia tree or shrub with grayish foliage, forming dense scrubby growth and yielding brown and yellow timber.
    • Acacia aneura, family Leguminosae
  • an area of scrub or bush dominated by the mulga plant.
  • (the mulga) Australian informal the outback.

Origin:

mid 19th century: from Yuwaalaraay (an Aboriginal language of New South Wales)

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