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myall

Pronunciation: /ˈmʌɪəl/
Definition of myall

noun

  • 1an Australian acacia tree with silvery foliage sometimes used as fodder.
    • Genus Acacia, family Leguminosae: several species, in particular A. pendula, which has violet-scented timber
  • 2Australian an Australian Aboriginal living in a traditional way.

Origin:

mid 19th century (in sense 1): sense 2 from Dharuk myal, miyal 'person from another tribe'; sense 1 is perhaps an unexplained transferred use of sense 2

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