mallee
/ˈmæli/
noun
- A type of small Australian eucalyptus tree or shrub that grows in dry areas, often with multiple stems from a woody base.
- The mallee is well adapted to surviving bushfires.
- Farmers cleared the mallee to create grazing land.
- Kangaroos shelter among the mallee during the heat of the day.
- A region or area of dry, scrubby land in Australia where mallee trees grow.
- The mallee is known for its red soil and sparse rainfall.
- Many birds live only in the mallee of southern Australia.
- They drove through the mallee for hours without seeing a town.