wattle

wat·tle | \ ˈwä-tᵊl

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Definition of wattle

(Entry 1 of 3)

1a : a fabrication of poles interwoven with slender branches, withes, or reeds and used especially formerly in building

b : material for such construction

c wattles plural : poles laid on a roof to support thatch

2 Australia : acacia sense 2

wattle

wattled; wattling\ ˈwät-liŋ

How to pronounce wattling (audio)

, ˈwä-tᵊl-iŋ \

Definition of wattle (Entry 2 of 3)

transitive verb

1 : to form or build of or with wattle

2a : to form into wattle : interlace to form wattle

b : to unite or make solid by interweaving light flexible material

wattle

Definition of wattle (Entry 3 of 3)

: a fleshy pendulous process usually about the head or neck (as of a bird)

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“Wattle.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wattle. Accessed 23 January 2020.

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