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pindan

American  
[pin-duhn, -dan] / ˈpɪn dən, -dæn /

noun

Australian.
  1. semiarid country; scrubland.

  2. the scrubs, grasses, and small trees covering scrublands.


pindan British  
/ ˈpɪnˌdæn /

noun

  1. a desert region of Western Australia

  2. the vegetation growing in this region

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Etymology

Origin of pindan

First recorded in 1930–35; perhaps from an Australian Aboriginal language