gidgee

noun

gid·​gee

ˈgijē

variants or gidgea or less commonly gidya or gidyea

",

-jə

plural -s

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 sense 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

Word History

Etymology

native name in Australia

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