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gidgee

noun gid·gee \ ˈgijē \
variants: or gidgea or less commonly gidya or gidyea \", -jə\

Definition of gidgee

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 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

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Origin and Etymology of gidgee

native name in Australia

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