GIDGEE


Meaning of GIDGEE in English

ˈgijē noun

or gid·gea also gid·ya or gid·yea “, -jə

( -s )

Etymology: native name in Australia

1.

a. : a somewhat scrubby Australian acacia ( Acacia cambagei ) that grows chiefly in dry inland regions and has an extremely foul-smelling blossom

b. : georgina gidgee

c. : yarran 1

2. : the dense hard dark wood of gidgee and various other small Australian acacias that is valued for turning and carving and used also for fencing and fuel

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