budda

noun

bud·​da

ˈbədə

variants or less commonly buddah

plural -s

: a hoary Australian forage shrub (Pholidia mitchelli or Eremophila mitchelli) of the family Myoporaceae with alternate leaves, 2-lipped corolla, and globular drupaceous fruits

Word History

Etymology

native name in Australia

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