boobialla
/ (ˌbuːbɪˈælə) /
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noun Australian
another name for golden wattle (def. 2)
any of various trees or shrubs of the genus Myoporum, esp M. insulare
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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.
Word Origin for boobialla
from a native Australian language
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