1
: any of various low-growing shrubby Australian eucalypts (such as Eucalyptus dumosa and E. oleosa)
2
: a dense thicket or growth of mallees
also
: land covered by such growth
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Observe black cockatoos preen in the drooping she-oaks, or marvel at the Dali-esque outback, filled with its skeletal mallee trees.
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Todd Plummer, Robb Report, 19 June 2026
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“Mallee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mallee. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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