yate

1 of 2

ˈyāt

Scottish variant of gate

yate

2 of 2

noun

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plural -s

1

: any of various eucalypts (as Eucalyptus cornuta and E. occidentalis)

2

: the wood of a yate tree

Word History

Etymology

Noun

native name in western Australia

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