[ 'mʌlgə ]
■ noun
1》 a small Australian acacia tree or shrub with greyish foliage, which forms dense scrubby growth and is also grown for its wood. [ Acacia aneura and other species.]
2》 an area of scrub or bush dominated by ~s.
3》 ( the ~ ) Austral. informal the outback.
Origin
C19: from Kamilaroi, Yuwaalaraay, and other Aborig. languages of New South Wales and South Australia.