myall
[ mahy-awl ]
/ ˈmaɪ ɔl /
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noun
any of several Australian acacias, especially Acacia pendula(weeping myall ), having gray foliage and drooping branches.
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Origin of myall
First recorded in 1835–45; apparently to be identified with myall “wild, uncivilized,” from Dharuk miyal “stranger, Aboriginal person from another tribe”
Words nearby myall
Mx, my, myalgia, myalgic encephalopathy, myalism, myall, Myambutol, Myanmar, My Antonia, myasis, myasthenia
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myall
/ (ˈmaɪəl) /
noun
any of several Australian acacias, esp Acacia pendula, having hard scented wood used for fences
a native Australian living independently of society
Word Origin for myall
C19: from a native Australian name
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