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gid·gee | \ ˈgijē \
variants:
or gidgea or less commonly gidya or gidyea \ " , -jə \
plural -s
Definition of gidgee
1a : 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
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