~ 1 [ 'wɒt(ə)l ]
■ noun
1》 a material for making fences, walls, etc., consisting of rods or stakes interlaced with twigs or branches.
2》 an Australian acacia with long pliant branches and cream, yellow, or golden flowers. [ Acacia pycnatha ( golden ~ , Australia's national emblem) and related species.]
■ verb make, enclose, or fill up with ~.
Origin
OE watul , of unknown origin.
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~ 2 [ 'wɒt(ə)l ]
■ noun a coloured fleshy lobe hanging from the head or neck of the turkey and some other birds.
Derivatives
~d adjective
Origin
C16: of unknown origin.