wilga
/ (ˈwɪlɡə) /
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noun
a small drought-resistant tree, Geijera parviflora, of Australia, having hard aromatic wood, white flowers, and foliage that resembles that of the willow
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Word Origin for wilga
C19: from a native Australian language
Words nearby wilga
wild yam, wile, Wilfred, Wilfrid, wilful, wilga, Wilhelm, Wilhelm I, Wilhelm II, Wilhelmina, Wilhelmina I
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