mallee

noun4

1. •
   (Australia) Any of several low-growing eucalypts characteristic of such scrubland, especially Eucalyptus dumosa, Eucalyptus oleosa, and Eucalyptus socialis.

   • From the mallee and kurrajong trees came a rowdy chatter of parakeets, while queer soughing of air-currents came from the valley top. — 1931
2. •
   (Australia) A type of scrubland with low-growing thick eucalypts, characteristic of certain parts of Australia.
3. •
   (Australia) Any semi-desert region of Australia where such scrub is the predominant vegetation.

   • Although not totally destitute of animal life, in the summer season very few living creatures, beyond innumerable tribes of insects, are to be found within the Mallee. — 1867
4. •
   (Australia) The growth habit of certain eucalypt species that grow with multiple stems springing from an underground lignotuber, shared by species of related genera.

noun1

1. •
   A region of Victoria, Australia.