pindan
American
[pin-duhn, -dan]
/ ˈpɪn dən, -dæn /
noun
Australian.
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semiarid country; scrubland.
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the scrubs, grasses, and small trees covering scrublands.
pindan
British
/ ˈpɪnˌdæn /
noun
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a desert region of Western Australia
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the vegetation growing in this region
Etymology
Origin of pindan
First recorded in 1930–35; perhaps from an Australian Aboriginal language
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