mallee
/ˈmæliː/noun
1- a low-growing bushy Australian eucalyptus which typically has several slender stems灌状桉。
1.1
- Genus Eucalyptus, family Myrtaceae: several species, in particular E. dumosa.桉属, 桃金娘科：数种, 尤指拉丁名E. dumosa的品种。
1.2
- mass noun scrub which is dominated by mallee bushes, typical of some arid parts of Australia澳洲油桉灌木丛。
词源
mid 19th cent.: from Wuywurung (an Aboriginal language).