brigalow

noun

brig·​a·​low

ˈbrigəˌlō

plural -s

Australia

: any of several plants of the genus Acacia with hard heavy elastic wood (especially A. harpophylla and A. doratoxylon)

Word History

Etymology

native name in Australia

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